Pilaf vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pilaf and taco salad
- Pilaf has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron; however, taco salad is higher in vitamin B12.
- Pilaf covers your daily selenium needs 55% more than taco salad.
- Taco salad contains 12 times less vitamin B1 than pilaf. Pilaf contains 0.603mg of vitamin B1, while taco salad contains 0.05mg.
- Taco salad has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Fast foods, taco salad.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +112.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +46.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +113.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +428.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1372.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.5% |
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 | +127.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1106% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +394.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +263.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +404.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +33.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 32.4µg | 2.2µg | 55% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.603mg | 0.05mg | 46% |
| Folate | 212µg | 42µg | 43% |
| Sodium | 1303mg | 385mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.127mg | 1.24mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.882mg | 0.167mg | 31% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.11mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 11.91g | 21% |
| Iron | 2.44mg | 1.15mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 0.307g | 3.446g | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0.32µg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 154mg | 72mg | 12% |
| Calories | 359kcal | 141kcal | 11% |
| Fats | 1.37g | 7.46g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.087mg | 0.18mg | 7% |
| Protein | 10.42g | 6.68g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 22mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.166mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.373g | 2.606g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.377g | 0.883g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 1.8mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.01mg | 1.36mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 188mg | 210mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 97mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.715mg | 0.68mg | 1% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 23.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.11g | 11.91g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.53g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.086mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.221mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.279mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.523mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.189mg | 0.486mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.32mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.374mg | 0.343mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.42 g
Fats:
1.37 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
8.04 g
Other:
3.86 g
Protein:
6.68 g
Fats:
7.46 g
Carbs:
11.91 g
Water:
72.35 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +56% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +540.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +141.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +444.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +799.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.377 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.883 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +598.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +134.2% |
