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Biscuit vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and bulgur dry different?

  • Biscuits are richer in selenium and calcium, while bulgur dry is higher in manganese, fiber, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Bulgur dry covers your daily need for manganese, 116% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 34 times more sodium than bulgur dry. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while bulgur dry contains 17mg.

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bulgur, dry types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +571.4%
Contains more IronIron +17.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +747.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +811.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +238.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +308.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +257.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +706.3%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +169.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +877.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.378mg 3.048mg 116%
Fiber 1.5g 12.5g 44%
Magnesium 18mg 164mg 35%
Selenium 19.5µg 2.3µg 31%
Copper 0.082mg 0.335mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.342mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.541g 24%
Sodium 580mg 17mg 24%
Fats 16.3g 1.33g 23%
Calcium 235mg 35mg 20%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.232g 19%
Phosphorus 164mg 300mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.173g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.115mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 1.045mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 5.114mg 14%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.93mg 13%
Protein 7g 12.29g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.232mg 10%
Carbs 44.6g 75.87g 10%
Folate 61µg 27µg 9%
Potassium 121mg 410mg 9%
Iron 2.9mg 2.46mg 6%
Choline 28.1mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Calories 353kcal 342kcal 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.285mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more FatsFats +1125.6%
Contains more WaterWater +221.1%
Contains more OtherOther +111.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3905.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +669.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.