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Pilaf vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pilaf and poppy seed

  • Pilaf has more selenium; however, poppy seed is higher in manganese, copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, fiber, and zinc.
  • Poppy seed covers your daily manganese needs 253% more than pilaf.
  • Poppy seed contains 50 times less sodium than pilaf. Pilaf contains 1303mg of sodium, while poppy seed contains 26mg.
  • The glycemic index of pilaf is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Spices, poppy seed.

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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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +984.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1632.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +282.4%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +880.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +682.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +660.4%

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
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +310%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +583.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4325%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Poppy seed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.882mg 6.707mg 253%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 28.569g 188%
Copper 0.166mg 1.627mg 162%
Calcium 83mg 1438mg 136%
Phosphorus 154mg 870mg 102%
Iron 2.44mg 9.76mg 92%
Magnesium 32mg 347mg 75%
Fiber 1.2g 19.5g 73%
Zinc 1.01mg 7.9mg 63%
Fats 1.37g 41.56g 62%
Sodium 1303mg 26mg 56%
Selenium 32.4µg 13.5µg 34%
Folate 212µg 82µg 33%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.896mg 33%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.854mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.307g 4.517g 19%
Potassium 188mg 719mg 16%
Carbs 76.31g 28.13g 16%
Protein 10.42g 17.99g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 5.982g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.247mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 1.77mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.324mg 8%
Calories 359kcal 525kcal 8%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 8.63g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.758mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2933.6%
Contains more OtherOther +65%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1503.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7478%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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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
78% 12% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +676.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +270%
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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.