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Fast food vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and bulgur dry different?

  • Fast food is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, bulgur dry is richer in manganese, fiber, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bulgur dry is 117% higher.
  • Bulgur dry has less sodium.
  • Bulgur dry has a lower glycemic index (47) than fast food (66).

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Bulgur, dry are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 CalciumCalcium +77.1%
Contains more IronIron +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +782.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +507.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +753.8%

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.
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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +157.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +196.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.114mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 3.048mg 117%
Fiber 1.7g 12.5g 43%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Magnesium 27mg 164mg 33%
Selenium 20.3µg 2.3µg 33%
Phosphorus 134mg 300mg 24%
Copper 0.121mg 0.335mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.115mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.232g 19%
Fats 12.01g 1.33g 16%
Carbs 31.5g 75.87g 15%
Sodium 331mg 17mg 14%
Folate 80µg 27µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.173g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 1.045mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.342mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Protein 16.52g 12.29g 8%
Iron 3.06mg 2.46mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.541g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.232mg 7%
Potassium 197mg 410mg 6%
Zinc 2.52mg 1.93mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.9µg 3%
Calcium 62mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 5.114mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 297kcal 342kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Choline 34.4mg 28.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 63.37g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.285mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 ProteinProtein +34.4%
Contains more FatsFats +803%
Contains more WaterWater +327.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.9%
~equal in Other ~1.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +2694.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients
  2. 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.