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Pilaf vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pilaf and walnut?

  • Pilaf is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and folate, yet walnut is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 158% more.
  • Pilaf has 652 times more sodium than walnut. While pilaf has 1303mg of sodium, walnut has only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of walnut is lower.

We used Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Nuts, walnuts, english types in this article.

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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
1
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%
Walnut
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +561.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +393.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.6%
Contains more IronIron +19.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +855.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +205.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +124.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +287.1%

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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +444.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +440%
Contains more CholineCholine +124%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 47.174g 312%
Copper 0.166mg 1.586mg 158%
Manganese 0.882mg 3.414mg 110%
Fats 1.37g 65.21g 98%
Sodium 1303mg 2mg 57%
Selenium 32.4µg 4.9µg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 1.125mg 31%
Magnesium 32mg 158mg 30%
Folate 212µg 98µg 29%
Starch 71.23g 0.06g 29%
Phosphorus 154mg 346mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.307g 6.126g 26%
Fiber 1.2g 6.7g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.341mg 22%
Carbs 76.31g 13.71g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 8.933g 21%
Zinc 1.01mg 3.09mg 19%
Calories 359kcal 654kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.537mg 11%
Protein 10.42g 15.23g 10%
Potassium 188mg 441mg 7%
Iron 2.44mg 2.91mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.15mg 5%
Choline 17.5mg 39.2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 1.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.7µg 2%
Calcium 83mg 98mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 7.01g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 2.61g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.221mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.279mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.523mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.189mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.32mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.374mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.09g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
3
10% 76% 8% 4%
Protein: 10.42 g
Fats: 1.37 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 8.04 g
Other: 3.86 g
Walnut
2
15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +456.6%
Contains more WaterWater +97.5%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4659.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
1
29% 35% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.307 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.373 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.377 g
Walnut
2
10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2294.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12413%

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
Walnut
2
2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +118616.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +710%
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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.