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Bulgur dry vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bulgur dry and french fries

  • Bulgur dry has more manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, french fries are richer in vitamin E.
  • Bulgur dry covers your daily manganese needs 122% more than french fries.
  • French fries have 5 times less magnesium than bulgur dry. Bulgur dry has 164mg of magnesium, while french fries have 35mg.
  • Bulgur dry contains less saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of bulgur dry is 47.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bulgur, dry and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +368.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +203.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +286%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1134%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.2%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2683.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +489.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +31%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.372mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur dry French fries DV% diff.
Manganese 3.048mg 0.247mg 122%
Fiber 12.5g 3.8g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.541g 5.398g 32%
Magnesium 164mg 35mg 31%
Phosphorus 300mg 125mg 25%
Copper 0.335mg 0.124mg 23%
Fats 1.33g 14.73g 21%
Iron 2.46mg 0.81mg 21%
Protein 12.29g 3.43g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.173g 5.969g 14%
Vitamin B3 5.114mg 3.004mg 13%
Zinc 1.93mg 0.5mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.67mg 11%
Carbs 75.87g 41.44g 11%
Saturated fat 0.232g 2.336g 10%
Vitamin B5 1.045mg 0.58mg 9%
Sodium 17mg 210mg 8%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 11.2µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.039mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.17mg 5%
Potassium 410mg 579mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.9µg 3%
Choline 28.1mg 36.8mg 2%
Calories 342kcal 312kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.342mg 0.372mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 18mg 2%
Folate 27µg 30µg 1%
Net carbs 63.37g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1007.5%
Contains more WaterWater +328.3%
Contains more OtherOther +22.5%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3350.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +897.8%

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.