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Bulgur vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between bulgur and broad beans

  • Bulgur has more manganese and vitamin B5; however, broad beans have more vitamin C, folate, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
  • Broad beans' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% more.
  • Bulgur has 5 times more vitamin B5 than broad beans. Bulgur has 0.344mg of vitamin B5, while broad beans have 0.066mg.
  • Broad beans have a higher glycemic index than bulgur.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bulgur, cooked and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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.
Bulgur
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 3% 6% 36% 25% 16% 17% 0.65% 79% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.8%
Contains more IronIron +56.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~31mg

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.
Bulgur
5
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% 0.2% 0% 14% 6.5% 19% 21% 19% 0% 1.3% 14% 3.8%
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 66% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +421.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +222.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur Broad beans DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 19.8mg 22%
Manganese 0.609mg 0.261mg 15%
Folate 18µg 58µg 10%
Iron 0.96mg 1.5mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.128mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.066mg 6%
Phosphorus 40mg 73mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.09mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.029mg 4%
Potassium 68mg 193mg 4%
Fiber 4.5g 3.6g 4%
Carbs 18.58g 10.1g 3%
Protein 3.08g 4.8g 3%
Copper 0.075mg 0.06mg 2%
Sodium 5mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.098g 0.303g 1%
Vitamin B3 1mg 1.2mg 1%
Calories 83kcal 62kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 18mg 1%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.47mg 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.5g 0%
Net carbs 14.08g 6.5g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 31mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.089mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.208mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bulgur
1
3% 19% 78%
Protein: 3.08 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 18.58 g
Water: 77.76 g
Other: 0.34 g
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.8%
Contains more FatsFats +108.3%
Contains more OtherOther +164.7%
~equal in Water ~83.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bulgur
2
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.098 g
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.2%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170287/nutrients
  2. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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