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Bulgur dry vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bulgur dry and American cheese

  • Bulgur dry has more manganese, fiber, and magnesium; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Bulgur dry covers your daily manganese needs 131% more than American cheese.
  • Bulgur dry has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of bulgur dry is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Bulgur, dry and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +530.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.6%
Contains more IronIron +290.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +628.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7334.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2885.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +29%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +778.3%

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6628.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +36.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur dry American cheese DV% diff.
Manganese 3.048mg 0.041mg 131%
Calcium 35mg 1045mg 101%
Saturated fat 0.232g 18.057g 81%
Sodium 17mg 1671mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fiber 12.5g 0g 50%
Phosphorus 300mg 641mg 49%
Fats 1.33g 31.79g 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Magnesium 164mg 26mg 33%
Selenium 2.3µg 20.2µg 33%
Copper 0.335mg 0.046mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.114mg 0.076mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Carbs 75.87g 3.7g 24%
Iron 2.46mg 0.63mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.342mg 0.054mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.173g 8.236g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.015mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.045mg 0.403mg 13%
Protein 12.29g 18.13g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.234mg 9%
Potassium 410mg 132mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.8mg 5%
Zinc 1.93mg 2.49mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.541g 1.286g 5%
Folate 27µg 8µg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Choline 28.1mg 36.2mg 1%
Calories 342kcal 371kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2.6µg 1%
Net carbs 63.37g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1950.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2290.2%
Contains more WaterWater +340.1%
Contains more OtherOther +348.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4660.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.7%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.