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Pilaf vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pilaf and soft serve different?

  • Pilaf is higher than soft serve in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Pilaf covers your daily need for sodium, 54% more than soft serve.
  • Pilaf contains 176 times more manganese than soft serve. Pilaf contains 0.882mg of manganese, while soft serve contains 0.005mg.
  • Soft serve is lower in sodium.
  • Soft serve has a higher glycemic index (79) than pilaf (60).

Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate types were used 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.
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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +1061.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +453.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17540%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +980%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
~equal in Potassium ~177mg

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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6349.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2255.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1425%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.6%

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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.7%
Contains more OtherOther +328.9%
Contains more FatsFats +848.9%
Contains more WaterWater +643.8%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +835.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pilaf Soft serve
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Soft serve DV% diff.
Sodium 1303mg 61mg 54%
Selenium 32.4µg 3µg 53%
Folate 212µg 9µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.049mg 46%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.095mg 38%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.005mg 38%
Saturated fat 0.307g 7.46g 33%
Cholesterol 1mg 91mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Iron 2.44mg 0.21mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.048mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.5µg 20%
Vitamin A 4µg 162µg 18%
Carbs 76.31g 22.2g 18%
Fats 1.37g 13g 18%
Copper 0.166mg 0.03mg 15%
Protein 10.42g 4.1g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 3.49g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.182mg 7%
Calories 359kcal 222kcal 7%
Calcium 83mg 131mg 5%
Phosphorus 154mg 116mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.61mg 4%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.52mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.506mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Choline 17.5mg 26mg 2%
Fiber 1.2g 0.7g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.46g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 21.5g N/A
Potassium 188mg 177mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 21.16g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.099mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pilaf Soft serve
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Pilaf
20%
Soft serve
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
77%
Pilaf
17%
Soft serve

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soft serve
Soft serve contains less Sodium (difference - 1242mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 90mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 19.63g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.153g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in glycemic index (difference - 19)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pilaf
Pilaf is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.