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Cereal vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cereal and bulgur dry

  • Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C; however, bulgur dry is richer in manganese and fiber.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 505% more than bulgur dry.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of bulgur dry is 47.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Bulgur, dry.

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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.
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more IronIron +1284.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +763.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +289.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +285.8%

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.
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2610.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3265.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +479.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1650.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +362.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.232mg 505%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.342mg 434%
Iron 34.06mg 2.46mg 395%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.115mg 289%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 5.114mg 153%
Manganese 0.79mg 3.048mg 98%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Zinc 7.6mg 1.93mg 52%
Fiber 1.4g 12.5g 44%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Magnesium 19mg 164mg 35%
Sodium 795mg 17mg 34%
Phosphorus 77mg 300mg 32%
Copper 0.137mg 0.335mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 1.045mg 16%
Protein 6.06g 12.29g 12%
Potassium 105mg 410mg 9%
Folate 27µg 7%
Selenium 6.3µg 2.3µg 7%
Choline 28.1mg 5%
Carbs 86.85g 75.87g 4%
Calcium 10mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Calories 378kcal 342kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.541g 1%
Fats 1.08g 1.33g 0%
Net carbs 85.45g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 10.35g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.232g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 0.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.285mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.8%
Contains more FatsFats +23.1%
Contains more WaterWater +138.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.8%

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 dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.