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Bulgur dry vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between bulgur dry and basil?

  • Bulgur dry is richer in manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1, yet basil is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Basil's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 344% higher.
  • Bulgur dry has 8 times more fiber than basil. Bulgur dry has 12.5g of fiber, while basil has 1.6g.
  • Bulgur dry has a lower glycemic index than basil.

We used Bulgur, dry and Basil, fresh 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.
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%
Basil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +435.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +165.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +405.7%
Contains more IronIron +28.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.5%

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%
Basil
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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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +582.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +467%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21731.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +151.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur dry Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.9µg 414.8µg 344%
Manganese 3.048mg 1.148mg 83%
Fiber 12.5g 1.6g 44%
Phosphorus 300mg 56mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Vitamin B3 5.114mg 0.902mg 26%
Carbs 75.87g 2.65g 24%
Magnesium 164mg 64mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Protein 12.29g 3.15g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.034mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.045mg 0.209mg 17%
Calories 342kcal 23kcal 16%
Calcium 35mg 177mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.342mg 0.155mg 14%
Zinc 1.93mg 0.81mg 10%
Folate 27µg 68µg 10%
Iron 2.46mg 3.17mg 9%
Copper 0.335mg 0.385mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.8mg 5%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.3µg 4%
Choline 28.1mg 11.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.076mg 3%
Potassium 410mg 295mg 3%
Fats 1.33g 0.64g 1%
Sodium 17mg 4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.232g 0.041g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.541g 0.389g 1%
Net carbs 63.37g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0.3g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.173g 0.088g 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

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
Basil
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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.2%
Contains more FatsFats +107.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2763%
Contains more WaterWater +922.9%
~equal in Other ~1.5g

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
Basil
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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.3%

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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.