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Bulgur vs. Somen noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bulgur and somen noodles

  • The amount of manganese, magnesium, vitamin B3, copper, iron, and vitamin B6 in bulgur is higher than in somen noodles.
  • Bulgur covers your daily manganese needs 16% more than somen noodles.
  • Somen noodles has 16 times less magnesium than bulgur. Bulgur has 32mg of magnesium, while somen noodles has 2mg.
  • Bulgur contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bulgur, cooked and Noodles, japanese, somen, 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
10
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 1.4% 2.4% 2.6% 20% 8.3% 6% 12% 21% 33% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.5%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
8
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%
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% 0% 5% 7.6% 1.8% 10% 3% 0% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +930.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +538.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur Somen noodles DV% diff.
Fiber 4.5g 18%
Manganese 0.609mg 0.251mg 16%
Sodium 5mg 161mg 7%
Magnesium 32mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1mg 0.097mg 6%
Iron 0.96mg 0.52mg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.025mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.013mg 5%
Folate 18µg 2µg 4%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.22mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.344mg 0.172mg 3%
Carbs 18.58g 27.54g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.02mg 3%
Protein 3.08g 4g 2%
Calories 83kcal 131kcal 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 27mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Potassium 68mg 29mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Fats 0.24g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 14.08g 27.54g N/A
Calcium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.031g 0.021g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.098g 0.073g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.051mg 0%
Threonine 0.089mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.114mg 0.155mg 0%
Leucine 0.208mg 0.274mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.048mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.145mg 0.194mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0.171mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.081mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bulgur
Bulgur
2
3% 19% 78%
Protein: 3.08 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 18.58 g
Water: 77.76 g
Other: 0.34 g
4% 28% 68%
Protein: 4 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 27.54 g
Water: 67.91 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.2%
~equal in Other ~0.37g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bulgur
Bulgur
2
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.098 g
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%

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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. Somen noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168909/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.