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Bulgur dry vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bulgur dry and fast food different?

  • Bulgur dry is higher in manganese, fiber, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus; however, fast food is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bulgur dry is 117% higher.
  • Bulgur dry contains 7 times more fiber than fast food. While bulgur dry contains 12.5g of fiber, fast food contains only 1.7g.
  • Bulgur dry has less saturated fat.
  • Bulgur dry has a lower glycemic index (47) than fast food (66).

Bulgur, dry and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain are the varieties 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 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% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +507.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +753.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.1%
Contains more IronIron +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +782.6%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +196.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.617mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur dry Fast food DV% diff.
Manganese 3.048mg 0.357mg 117%
Fiber 12.5g 1.7g 43%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Magnesium 164mg 27mg 33%
Selenium 2.3µg 20.3µg 33%
Phosphorus 300mg 134mg 24%
Copper 0.335mg 0.121mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.363mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.232g 4.493g 19%
Fats 1.33g 12.01g 16%
Carbs 75.87g 31.5g 15%
Sodium 17mg 331mg 14%
Folate 27µg 80µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.173g 4.835g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.045mg 0.53mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.342mg 0.212mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Protein 12.29g 16.52g 8%
Iron 2.46mg 3.06mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.541g 1.68g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.317mg 7%
Potassium 410mg 197mg 6%
Zinc 1.93mg 2.52mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 4.9µg 3%
Calcium 35mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin B3 5.114mg 5.617mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 342kcal 297kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 28.1mg 34.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 63.37g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.41g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.4%
Contains more FatsFats +803%
Contains more WaterWater +327.2%
~equal in Other ~1.52g

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2694.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.5%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.