Bulgur dry vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between bulgur dry and barley?
- Bulgur dry is richer in manganese, vitamin B5, and magnesium, yet barley is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, copper, iron, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 64% higher.
- Bulgur dry has 4 times more vitamin B5 than barley. Bulgur dry has 1.045mg of vitamin B5, while barley has 0.282mg.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index than bulgur dry.
We used Bulgur, dry and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +43.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1539.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +270.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +178.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +147.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +15.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 2.3µg | 37.7µg | 64% |
| Manganese | 3.048mg | 1.943mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.232mg | 0.646mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 12.5g | 17.3g | 19% |
| Copper | 0.335mg | 0.498mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.045mg | 0.282mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.46mg | 3.6mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.115mg | 0.285mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 2.77mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 164mg | 133mg | 7% |
| Choline | 28.1mg | 5% | |
| Phosphorus | 300mg | 264mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.541g | 1.108g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.114mg | 4.604mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Folate | 27µg | 19µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.342mg | 0.318mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.232g | 0.482g | 1% |
| Calories | 342kcal | 354kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 1.33g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Potassium | 410mg | 452mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 75.87g | 73.48g | 1% |
| Protein | 12.29g | 12.48g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 63.37g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Calcium | 35mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.41g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 17mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2.2µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.173g | 0.295g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.354mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.455mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.83mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.339mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.19mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.58mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.554mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.285mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.29 g
Fats:
1.33 g
Carbs:
75.87 g
Water:
9 g
Other:
1.51 g
Protein:
12.48 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
73.48 g
Water:
9.44 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +72.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +52.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~12.48g
~equal in
Carbs
~73.48g
~equal in
Water
~9.44g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.541 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.108 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.8% |