Bulgur vs Refried beans - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Bulgur

8

:

0

Refried beans

Contains more Iron +70.8%

Contains more Calcium +20.7%

Contains more Potassium +28.5%

Contains more Magnesium +368.6%

Contains more Copper +159.7%

Contains more Zinc +232.8%

Contains more Phosphorus +226.1%

Contains less Sodium -95.4%

Bulgur

Refried beans

Contains more Iron +70.8%

Contains more Calcium +20.7%

Contains more Potassium +28.5%

Contains more Magnesium +368.6%

Contains more Copper +159.7%

Contains more Zinc +232.8%

Contains more Phosphorus +226.1%

Contains less Sodium -95.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Bulgur

6

:

3

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +205.3%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +45.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +1293.5%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +452.9%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +232%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +50%

Contains more Vitamin K +10.5%

Bulgur

Refried beans

Contains more Vitamin A +∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1 +205.3%

Contains more Vitamin B2 +45.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3 +1293.5%

Contains more Vitamin B5 +452.9%

Contains more Vitamin B6 +232%

Contains more Vitamin C +∞%

Contains more Vitamin E +50%

Contains more Vitamin K +10.5%

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is

Vitamin Summary Score

20

8

Mineral Summary Score

49

24

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food

Protein

74%

30%

Carbohydrates

76%

14%

Fats

6%

9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.


Lower in glycemic index
Lower in price
Lower in Sugars
Lower in Sodium
Lower in Saturated Fat
Rich in minerals
Lower in Cholesterol	Equal
Rich in vitamins	Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

Low Calories diet

Low Fats diet

Low Carbs diet

Low glycemic index diet

is better in case of low diet


Low Calories diet
Low Fats diet
Low Carbs diet
Low glycemic index diet

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Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?

Refried beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)

Which food is cheaper?

Refried beans is cheaper (difference - $2)

Which food contains less Sugars?

Bulgur contains less Sugars (difference - 0.13g)

Which food contains less Sodium?

Bulgur contains less Sodium (difference - 353mg)

Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?

Bulgur is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.399g)

Which food is richer in minerals?

Bulgur is relatively richer in minerals

Which food contains less Cholesterol?

?

The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

Which food is richer in vitamins?

?

It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"

Nutrient			Opinion
Calories	342	90
Protein	12.29	4.98
Fats	1.33	2.01
Vitamin C	0	6
Carbs	75.87	13.55
Cholesterol	0	0
Vitamin D	0	0
Iron	2.46	1.44
Calcium	35	29
Potassium	410	319
Magnesium	164	35
Sugars	0.41	0.54
Fiber	12.5	3.7
Copper	0.335	0.129
Zinc	1.93	0.58
Starch		7.43
Phosphorus	300	92
Sodium	17	370
Vitamin A	9	0
Vitamin E	0.06	0.09
Vitamin D	0	0
Vitamin B1	0.232	0.076
Vitamin B2	0.115	0.079
Vitamin B3	5.114	0.367
Vitamin B5	1.045	0.189
Vitamin B6	0.342	0.103
Vitamin B12	0	0
Vitamin K	1.9	2.1
Folic acid (B9)	0	0
Trans Fat		0.016
Saturated Fat	0.232	0.631
Monounsaturated Fat	0.173	0.601
Polyunsaturated fat	0.541	0.543
Tryptophan	0.19	0.065
Threonine	0.354	0.231
Isoleucine	0.455	0.242
Leucine	0.83	0.438
Lysine	0.339	0.377
Methionine	0.19	0.083
Phenylalanine	0.58	0.297
Valine	0.554	0.287
Histidine	0.285	153