Bulgur vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between bulgur and wheat
- Bulgur has less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% more.
- Bulgur is lower in sugar.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Bulgur, cooked and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +83.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +176% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +222.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +267.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5216.7% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +63.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +130.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 31.9µg | 57% |
| Manganese | 0.609mg | 1.03mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.207mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 40mg | 147mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.57mg | 1.84mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.96mg | 1.76mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1mg | 2.305mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 3.08g | 5.71g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 48mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 18.58g | 27.6g | 3% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 164mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.057mg | 0.095mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Calories | 83kcal | 132kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 4.5g | 4.3g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 0.83g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.098g | 0.243g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.08g | 23.3g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 3.07g | N/A |
| Sodium | 5mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.028mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.042g | 0.077g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.031g | 0.084g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.089mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.208mg | 0.432mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.085mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.048mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.145mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.139mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.071mg | 0.147mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +245.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148% |
