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Toffee vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between toffee and pilaf

  • Toffee has less selenium, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Toffee covers your daily saturated fat needs 101% more than pilaf.
  • Pilaf contains 104 times less cholesterol than toffee. Toffee contains 104mg of cholesterol, while pilaf contains 1mg.

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

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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.
Toffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Pilaf
9
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +268.6%
Contains more IronIron +8033.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +741.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +381.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3950%

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.
Toffee
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Pilaf
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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 14% 1.3% 0.8% 0% 151% 20% 115% 43% 92% 2.5% 1.3% 159% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7875%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2250%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +460%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7437.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21027.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +433.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +10500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +2290.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +873.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1361.8%
Contains more OtherOther +324.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2303.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Toffee Pilaf
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Pilaf DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 0.307g 92%
Selenium 0.8µg 32.4µg 57%
Folate 2µg 212µg 53%
Sodium 135mg 1303mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.603mg 50%
Fats 32.75g 1.37g 48%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 6.127mg 38%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.882mg 38%
Vitamin A 319µg 4µg 35%
Cholesterol 104mg 1mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.4mg 30%
Iron 0.03mg 2.44mg 30%
Starch 71.23g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0.373g 21%
Protein 1.07g 10.42g 19%
Copper 0.003mg 0.166mg 18%
Phosphorus 32mg 154mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.715mg 12%
Calories 560kcal 359kcal 10%
Zinc 0.12mg 1.01mg 8%
Magnesium 4mg 32mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.04mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 0.377g 6%
Calcium 34mg 83mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Potassium 51mg 188mg 4%
Carbs 64.72g 76.31g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.02µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4.1mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.087mg 1%
Net carbs 64.72g 75.11g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 1.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g 0g 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 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Toffee Pilaf
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
14%
Toffee
47%
Pilaf
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Toffee
77%
Pilaf

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Toffee
Toffee contains less Sodium (difference - 1168mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Toffee
Toffee is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 103mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Sugar (difference - 61.94g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pilaf
Pilaf is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 20.258g)
Which food is cheaper?
Pilaf
Pilaf is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pilaf
Pilaf is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pilaf
Pilaf is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/nutrients
  2. Pilaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168951/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.