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Bulgur vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bulgur and rapini different?

  • Bulgur is higher in manganese; however, rapini is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, vitamin E, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for rapini is 186% higher.
  • Bulgur contains 2 times more manganese than rapini. While bulgur contains 0.609mg of manganese, rapini contains only 0.395mg.
  • Rapini has a lower glycemic index (32) than bulgur (47).

Bulgur, cooked and Broccoli raab, raw 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.
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%
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +54.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.2%
Contains more IronIron +122.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%

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
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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 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 14% 6.5% 19% 21% 19% 0% 1.3% 14% 3.8%
Rapini
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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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +184.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44700%
Contains more FolateFolate +361.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +165.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.322mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 0.5µg 224µg 186%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.2mg 22%
Folate 18µg 83µg 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 131µg 15%
Iron 0.96mg 2.14mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.62mg 11%
Calcium 10mg 108mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.162mg 9%
Manganese 0.609mg 0.395mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.129mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.171mg 7%
Fiber 4.5g 2.7g 7%
Carbs 18.58g 2.85g 5%
Phosphorus 40mg 73mg 5%
Potassium 68mg 196mg 4%
Copper 0.075mg 0.042mg 4%
Calories 83kcal 22kcal 3%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.77mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 22mg 2%
Choline 6.9mg 18.3mg 2%
Sodium 5mg 33mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1mg 1.221mg 1%
Protein 3.08g 3.17g 0%
Fats 0.24g 0.49g 0%
Net carbs 14.08g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 0.38g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.322mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.05g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.026g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.098g 0.13g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.089mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.208mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +551.9%
Contains more FatsFats +104.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +176.5%
~equal in Protein ~3.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bulgur
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25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.098 g
Rapini
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.7%

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.