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Bulgur dry vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bulgur dry and meatball

  • Bulgur dry has more magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B3; however, meatball has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, copper, folate, vitamin E, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 63% higher.
  • Meatball has 9 times less magnesium than bulgur dry. Bulgur dry has 164mg of magnesium, while meatball has 18mg.
  • Bulgur dry is lower in sodium.
  • Bulgur dry has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Bulgur, dry and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +811.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.8mg

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +214.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur dry Meatball DV% diff.
Manganese 3.048mg 133%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.938mg 59%
Copper 0.335mg 0.706mg 41%
Magnesium 164mg 18mg 35%
Fiber 12.5g 4.6g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.541g 4.666g 28%
Sodium 17mg 550mg 23%
Carbs 75.87g 8g 23%
Protein 12.29g 21g 17%
Vitamin B3 5.114mg 2.5mg 16%
Folate 27µg 78µg 13%
Fats 1.33g 9g 12%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.73mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.342mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.045mg 0.5mg 11%
Choline 28.1mg 88.4mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.213mg 8%
Calories 342kcal 197kcal 7%
Potassium 410mg 180mg 7%
Phosphorus 300mg 344mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.173g 2.188g 5%
Saturated fat 0.232g 1.425g 5%
Iron 2.46mg 2.16mg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.8µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 1.93mg 1.8mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 63.37g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 1.25g 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%

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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +848.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.9%
Contains more FatsFats +576.7%
Contains more WaterWater +544.4%
Contains more OtherOther +164.9%

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% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1164.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +762.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.