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Pilaf vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pilaf and star anise

  • Pilaf has more folate and selenium; however, star anise has more iron, copper, manganese, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for star anise is 432% higher.
  • Star anise has 81 times less sodium than pilaf. Pilaf has 1303mg of sodium, while star anise has 16mg.
  • Star anise has a higher glycemic index than pilaf.

Food types used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Spices, anise 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
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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +548%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +678.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +666.5%
Contains more IronIron +1414.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +448.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +424.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160.8%

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
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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2020%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +412.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.44mg 36.96mg 432%
Copper 0.166mg 0.91mg 83%
Manganese 0.882mg 2.3mg 62%
Calcium 83mg 646mg 56%
Sodium 1303mg 16mg 56%
Fiber 1.2g 14.6g 54%
Folate 212µg 10µg 51%
Selenium 32.4µg 5µg 50%
Phosphorus 154mg 440mg 41%
Zinc 1.01mg 5.3mg 39%
Potassium 188mg 1441mg 37%
Magnesium 32mg 170mg 33%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 9.78g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.34mg 22%
Fats 1.37g 15.9g 22%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 21mg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 3.06mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.65mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 3.15g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.29mg 16%
Protein 10.42g 17.6g 14%
Carbs 76.31g 50.02g 9%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.797mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.586g 1%
Calories 359kcal 337kcal 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 4µg 16µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 35.42g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1060.6%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +79.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2522%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +735.5%

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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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.