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Pilaf vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pilaf and potato chips

  • Pilaf has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and manganese, while potato chips have more vitamin E, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Potato chips cover your daily need for vitamin E, 60% more than pilaf.
  • Pilaf contains 163 times more sodium than potato chips. While pilaf contains 1303mg of sodium, potato chips contain only 8mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.8%
Contains more IronIron +49.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +578.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.09mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~165mg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +261.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +371.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +658.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22675%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4320%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Potato chips DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 12.17g 79%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 9.11mg 60%
Sodium 1303mg 8mg 56%
Fats 1.37g 34.6g 51%
Saturated fat 0.307g 10.96g 48%
Selenium 32.4µg 8.1µg 44%
Folate 212µg 45µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.167mg 36%
Potassium 188mg 1275mg 32%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 31.1mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 9.84g 24%
Histidine 0.15mg 153mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.66mg 20%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.44mg 19%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 22.1µg 18%
Copper 0.166mg 0.306mg 16%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 3.827mg 14%
Fiber 1.2g 4.8g 14%
Iron 2.44mg 1.63mg 10%
Calories 359kcal 536kcal 9%
Magnesium 32mg 67mg 8%
Carbs 76.31g 52.9g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.197mg 8%
Protein 10.42g 7g 7%
Calcium 83mg 24mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.402mg 6%
Choline 17.5mg 37.5mg 4%
Phosphorus 154mg 165mg 2%
Zinc 1.01mg 1.09mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 48.1g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 0.22g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.392mg 0%

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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.3%
Contains more WaterWater +323.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2425.5%
~equal in Other ~3.6g

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2538.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3128.1%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/nutrients

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

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