Bulgur vs. Hominy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between bulgur and hominy
- The amount of manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and copper in bulgur is higher than in hominy.
- Bulgur covers your daily need for manganese, 23% more than hominy.
- Bulgur contains 30 times more vitamin B3 than hominy. While bulgur contains 1mg of vitamin B3, hominy contains only 0.033mg.
- The amount of sodium in bulgur is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bulgur, cooked and Hominy, canned, white.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +655.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +770% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +84.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2930.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +123.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1560% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +150% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +122.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.609mg | 0.07mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 345mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4.5g | 2.5g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.005mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.033mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.03mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.003mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.96mg | 0.62mg | 4% |
| Folate | 18µg | 1µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 1.05mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 0.154mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.08g | 1.48g | 3% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.399g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.006mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 3.1mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.231g | 1% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 72kcal | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 18.58g | 14.26g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.88g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.08g | 11.76g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 1.82g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.123g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.008mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.089mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.208mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0.033mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.048mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.139mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +266.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +645.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +307.1% |
