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Pilaf vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pilaf and white bread

  • Pilaf has more folate, vitamin B6, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and copper, while white bread has more iron and vitamin B2.
  • Pilaf's daily need coverage for sodium is 35% higher.
  • White bread contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than pilaf. Pilaf contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, while white bread contains 0.087mg.
  • The amount of sodium in white bread is lower.
  • Pilaf has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pilaf is 60, while the glycemic index of white bread is 73.

The food types used in this comparison are Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.5%
Contains more IronIron +48%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.4%

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% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +359.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
Contains more FolateFolate +91%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pilaf White bread DV% diff.
Sodium 1303mg 490mg 35%
Folate 212µg 111µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.087mg 24%
Selenium 32.4µg 22µg 19%
Iron 2.44mg 3.61mg 15%
Manganese 0.882mg 0.536mg 15%
Starch 71.23g 37.17g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.243mg 12%
Carbs 76.31g 49.42g 9%
Vitamin B3 6.127mg 4.78mg 8%
Phosphorus 154mg 98mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.377g 1.602g 8%
Copper 0.166mg 0.101mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.603mg 0.533mg 6%
Calcium 83mg 144mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 2.7g 6%
Calories 359kcal 266kcal 5%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.715mg 0.536mg 4%
Protein 10.42g 8.85g 3%
Fructose 0g 2.43g 3%
Fats 1.37g 3.33g 3%
Zinc 1.01mg 0.74mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.307g 0.698g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Potassium 188mg 126mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Choline 17.5mg 14.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.373g 0.599g 1%
Net carbs 75.11g 46.72g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 1.53g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.027g 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 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.4%
Contains more OtherOther +94.9%
Contains more FatsFats +143.1%
Contains more WaterWater +353%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pilaf
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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
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +91.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1470%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +47.8%
~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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