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Pilaf vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pilaf and tomatoes

  • Pilaf has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, iron, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while tomatoes have more vitamin A.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for selenium is 59% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain 261 times less sodium than pilaf. Pilaf contains 1303mg of sodium, while tomatoes contain 5mg.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of pilaf is 60.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
Tomato
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +730%
Contains more IronIron +803.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +494.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +541.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +673.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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
8
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%
Tomato
4
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1529.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +931.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +703.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1313.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +161.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +234.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1480%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Tomato DV% diff.
Selenium 32.4µg 0µg 59%
Sodium 1303mg 5mg 56%
Folate 212µg 15µg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.037mg 47%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 0.594mg 35%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.114mg 33%
Starch 71.23g 0g 29%
Iron 2.44mg 0.27mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.08mg 25%
Carbs 76.31g 3.89g 24%
Protein 10.42g 0.88g 19%
Phosphorus 154mg 24mg 19%
Calories 359kcal 18kcal 17%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.089mg 13%
Copper 0.166mg 0.059mg 12%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 13.7mg 11%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.17mg 8%
Calcium 83mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 7.9µg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.019mg 5%
Vitamin A 4µg 42µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.54mg 3%
Fats 1.37g 0.2g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 0.083g 2%
Choline 17.5mg 6.7mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.031g 1%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.028g 1%
Potassium 188mg 237mg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 2.69g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 2.63g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.2g 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.014mg 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
Tomato
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1084.1%
Contains more FatsFats +585%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1861.7%
Contains more OtherOther +656.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1075.6%

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
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1103.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +354.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%

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
Tomato
2
48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1150%
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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.