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Pilaf vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pilaf and prunes

  • Pilaf has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and iron, while prunes have more vitamin K, fiber, and potassium.
  • Pilaf covers your daily need for selenium, 58% more than prunes.
  • Pilaf contains 652 times more sodium than prunes. While pilaf contains 1303mg of sodium, prunes contain only 2mg.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of prunes is 29, while the glycemic index of pilaf is 60.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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
6
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%
Prunes
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93%
Contains more IronIron +162.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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
8
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%
Prunes
4
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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +583.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1082.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5200%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +875%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +975%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Prunes DV% diff.
Selenium 32.4µg 0.3µg 58%
Sodium 1303mg 2mg 57%
Folate 212µg 4µg 52%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 59.5µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.051mg 46%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 1.882mg 27%
Starch 71.23g 5.11g 27%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.299mg 25%
Fiber 1.2g 7.1g 24%
Iron 2.44mg 0.93mg 19%
Protein 10.42g 2.18g 16%
Fructose 0g 12.45g 16%
Potassium 188mg 732mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.205mg 15%
Copper 0.166mg 0.281mg 13%
Phosphorus 154mg 69mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.186mg 8%
Calories 359kcal 240kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.422mg 6%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.44mg 5%
Carbs 76.31g 63.88g 4%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 83mg 43mg 4%
Vitamin A 4µg 39µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.43mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.062g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 41mg 2%
Fats 1.37g 0.38g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 10.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.088g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.053g 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 56.78g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 38.13g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
4
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Prunes
1
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +378%
Contains more FatsFats +260.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.5%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%
Contains more WaterWater +284.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
2
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +603.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +508.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%

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
Prunes
2
12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1293.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +100%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1783.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25360%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/nutrients

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

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