Pilaf vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pilaf and seaweed?
- Pilaf is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, manganese, and phosphorus, yet seaweed is higher in vitamin K, magnesium, and calcium.
- Pilaf's daily need coverage for selenium is 58% more.
- Pilaf has 200 times more vitamin B6 than seaweed. While pilaf has 0.4mg of vitamin B6, seaweed has only 0.002mg.
- The amount of sodium in seaweed is lower.
We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Seaweed, kelp, raw types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +27.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +266.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +341% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4528.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +278.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +102.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +36.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1106% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1203.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +17.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +36.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2075% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 32.4µg | 0.7µg | 58% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 66µg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1303mg | 233mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.05mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 0.47mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.002mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.882mg | 0.2mg | 30% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 9.57g | 22% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 121mg | 21% |
| Protein | 10.42g | 1.68g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 154mg | 42mg | 16% |
| Calories | 359kcal | 43kcal | 16% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 168mg | 9% |
| Folate | 212µg | 180µg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.87mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 2.85mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.15mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.166mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 89mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.047g | 2% |
| Zinc | 1.01mg | 1.23mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 0.098g | 1% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 12.8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.37g | 0.56g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.642mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.11g | 8.27g | N/A |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.53g | 0.6g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.3g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.307g | 0.247g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.024mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +520.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +144.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +697.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +914.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +71.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +280.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +702.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.5% |
