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Bulgur vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bulgur and noodles

  • Bulgur has more fiber and manganese, while noodles has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 42% more than bulgur.
  • Bulgur contains 4 times more fiber than noodles. While bulgur contains 4.5g of fiber, noodles contains only 1.2g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bulgur, cooked and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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
Bulgur
3
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +53.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3883.3%
~equal in Sodium ~5mg

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
Bulgur
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 14% 6.5% 19% 21% 19% 0% 1.3% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +407%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur Noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 23.9µg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.289mg 19%
Folate 18µg 84µg 17%
Fiber 4.5g 1.2g 13%
Manganese 0.609mg 0.315mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.136mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1mg 2.077mg 7%
Iron 0.96mg 1.47mg 6%
Phosphorus 40mg 76mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calories 83kcal 138kcal 3%
Protein 3.08g 4.54g 3%
Fats 0.24g 2.07g 3%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Copper 0.075mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.046mg 3%
Choline 6.9mg 25.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.098g 0.552g 3%
Carbs 18.58g 25.16g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.263mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.419g 2%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 68mg 38mg 1%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.65mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.17mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.581g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 269kcal 304kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 120g 72g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 14.08g 23.96g N/A
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 5mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.089mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.208mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.121mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bulgur
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% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.4%
Contains more FatsFats +762.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bulgur
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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1774.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +463.3%

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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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.