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Pilaf vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pilaf and taffy (candy)

  • Taffy (candy) contains less selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, and copper than pilaf.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for pilaf is 58% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +937.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6166.7%
Contains more IronIron +24300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +381%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4528.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%

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
10
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 0% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2053.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +306250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +575%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Selenium 32.4µg 0.7µg 58%
Sodium 1303mg 52mg 54%
Folate 212µg 0µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.028mg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.002mg 38%
Manganese 0.882mg 0mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0mg 31%
Iron 2.44mg 0.01mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Phosphorus 154mg 1mg 22%
Protein 10.42g 0.03g 21%
Copper 0.166mg 0mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.004mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.307g 2.049g 8%
Calcium 83mg 8mg 8%
Magnesium 32mg 0mg 8%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.21mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.012mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Potassium 188mg 3mg 5%
Carbs 76.31g 91.56g 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 27µg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Cholesterol 1mg 9mg 3%
Fats 1.37g 3.33g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.121g 2%
Calories 359kcal 397kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.838g 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 1.53g 68.48g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.131g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.086g N/A

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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34633.3%
Contains more WaterWater +65.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1578.3%
Contains more FatsFats +143.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +211.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.7%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.