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Pilaf vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pilaf and summer squash

  • Pilaf has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while summer squash has more vitamin C.
  • Pilaf covers your daily need for selenium, 59% more than summer squash.
  • Pilaf contains 652 times more sodium than summer squash. While pilaf contains 1303mg of sodium, summer squash contains only 2mg.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of summer squash is 13, 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 Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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
8
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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.3%
Contains more IronIron +597.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +225.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +305.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +404%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
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
7
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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1158.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +361.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +631%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +314.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Summer squash DV% diff.
Selenium 32.4µg 0.2µg 59%
Sodium 1303mg 2mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.048mg 46%
Folate 212µg 29µg 46%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.487mg 35%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.175mg 31%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Iron 2.44mg 0.35mg 26%
Carbs 76.31g 3.35g 24%
Protein 10.42g 1.21g 18%
Phosphorus 154mg 38mg 17%
Calories 359kcal 16kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.218mg 14%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 17mg 14%
Copper 0.166mg 0.051mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.155mg 11%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.29mg 7%
Calcium 83mg 15mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.142mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 3µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.089g 2%
Potassium 188mg 262mg 2%
Choline 17.5mg 6.7mg 2%
Fats 1.37g 0.18g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.016g 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.044g 1%
Fructose 0g 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 2.25g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 2.2g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +761.2%
Contains more FatsFats +661.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2177.9%
Contains more OtherOther +522.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1077.1%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2231.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +323.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.95 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +900%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +650%
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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/nutrients

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

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