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Pilaf vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pilaf and pizza

  • Pilaf has more folate, vitamin B6, selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3, while pizza has more vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for sodium is 31% higher.
  • Pizza contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than pilaf. Pilaf contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, while pizza contains 0.08mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pizza is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pilaf
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 25% 17% 92% 55% 28% 66% 170% 115% 177%
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%
~equal in Potassium ~172mg
~equal in Iron ~2.48mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Pilaf
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Pizza
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +128%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1625%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1975%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1240%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~16.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Pizza DV% diff.
Sodium 1303mg 598mg 31%
Folate 212µg 93µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.08mg 25%
Selenium 32.4µg 19.9µg 23%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.36mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.307g 4.465g 19%
Starch 71.23g 26.95g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.39mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.42µg 17%
Carbs 76.31g 33.33g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 3.825mg 14%
Fats 1.37g 9.69g 13%
Calcium 83mg 188mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 1.681g 9%
Phosphorus 154mg 216mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.195mg 8%
Copper 0.166mg 0.105mg 7%
Vitamin A 4µg 69µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 2.608g 6%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 6.7µg 5%
Calories 359kcal 266kcal 5%
Cholesterol 1mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.83mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1.4mg 3%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.34mg 3%
Protein 10.42g 11.39g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 24mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1g 1%
Iron 2.44mg 2.48mg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 31.03g N/A
Potassium 188mg 172mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Choline 17.5mg 16.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
2
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Pizza
3
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129%
Contains more OtherOther +59.5%
Contains more FatsFats +607.3%
Contains more WaterWater +436.9%
~equal in Protein ~11.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
1
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +599.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +345.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
3
98%
Starch: 71.23 g
Sucrose: 0.3 g
Glucose: 0.1 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.13 g
Galactose: 0 g
Pizza
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more StarchStarch +164.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +50%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +680%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~1.05g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/nutrients
  2. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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