Bulgur vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bulgur and pasta?
- Bulgur is higher in manganese, yet pasta is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
- Bulgur's daily need coverage for manganese is 17% more.
- Bulgur has 3 times more potassium than pasta. While bulgur has 68mg of potassium, pasta has only 24mg.
We used Bulgur, cooked and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +77.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +183.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +171.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +18.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +88% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +144.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +435.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +255.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 4.5g | 18% | |
| Manganese | 0.609mg | 0.224mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.209mg | 13% |
| Folate | 18µg | 64µg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.15mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.034mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.08g | 5.15g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 0.183mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.429g | 2% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 131kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 18.58g | 24.93g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.96mg | 1.14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 68mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.08g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.56mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 0.992mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.089mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.208mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.048mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.139mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +337.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +34.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +337.8% |
