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French fries vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between french fries and bulgur dry

  • French fries have more vitamin E; however, bulgur dry is richer in manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Bulgur dry covers your daily manganese needs 122% more than french fries.
  • Bulgur dry has 28 times less vitamin E than french fries. French fries have 1.67mg of vitamin E, while bulgur dry has 0.06mg.
  • Bulgur dry contains less saturated fat.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of french fries is 70, while the glycemic index of bulgur dry is 47.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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 PotassiumPotassium +41.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +368.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +203.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +170.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +286%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1134%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +155.6%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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 EVitamin E +2683.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +489.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +31%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.342mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.247mg 3.048mg 122%
Fiber 3.8g 12.5g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 0.541g 32%
Magnesium 35mg 164mg 31%
Phosphorus 125mg 300mg 25%
Copper 0.124mg 0.335mg 23%
Fats 14.73g 1.33g 21%
Iron 0.81mg 2.46mg 21%
Protein 3.43g 12.29g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.173g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 5.114mg 13%
Zinc 0.5mg 1.93mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.06mg 11%
Carbs 41.44g 75.87g 11%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.232g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 1.045mg 9%
Sodium 210mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 1.9µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.115mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.232mg 5%
Potassium 579mg 410mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Selenium 0.9µg 2.3µg 3%
Choline 36.8mg 28.1mg 2%
Calories 312kcal 342kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.342mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 35mg 2%
Folate 30µg 27µg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 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 FatsFats +1007.5%
Contains more WaterWater +328.3%
Contains more OtherOther +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 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 +3350.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +897.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.1%

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.