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Bulgur dry vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bulgur dry and pecan

  • Bulgur dry has more vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B6; however, pecan has more copper, manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for pecan is 96% higher.
  • Pecan has 4 times less vitamin B3 than bulgur dry. Bulgur dry has 5.114mg of vitamin B3, while pecan has 1.167mg.
  • Bulgur dry is lower in saturated fat.
  • Bulgur dry has a higher glycemic index than pecan.

Food types used in this article are Bulgur, dry and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.2%
~equal in Potassium ~410mg
~equal in Iron ~2.53mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +338.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +84.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur dry Pecan DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.541g 21.614g 140%
Fats 1.33g 71.97g 109%
Monounsaturated fat 0.173g 40.801g 102%
Copper 0.335mg 1.2mg 96%
Manganese 3.048mg 4.5mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.66mg 36%
Saturated fat 0.232g 6.18g 27%
Vitamin B3 5.114mg 1.167mg 25%
Zinc 1.93mg 4.53mg 24%
Carbs 75.87g 13.86g 21%
Calories 342kcal 691kcal 17%
Fiber 12.5g 9.6g 12%
Magnesium 164mg 121mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.342mg 0.21mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.4mg 9%
Protein 12.29g 9.17g 6%
Calcium 35mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.045mg 0.863mg 4%
Phosphorus 300mg 277mg 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 3.8µg 3%
Choline 28.1mg 40.5mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Folate 27µg 22µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 3.5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.13mg 1%
Sodium 17mg 0mg 1%
Iron 2.46mg 2.53mg 1%
Net carbs 63.37g 4.26g N/A
Potassium 410mg 410mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +447.4%
Contains more WaterWater +155.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5311.3%
~equal in Other ~1.48g

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
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23484.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3895.2%

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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.