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Ground beef vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ground beef and bulgur dry?

  • Ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium, yet bulgur dry is higher in manganese, fiber, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Bulgur dry's daily need coverage for manganese is 132% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in bulgur dry is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Bulgur, dry types 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 ZincZinc +202.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +730.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +864.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +324.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33766.7%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg
~equal in Iron ~2.46mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.342mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.009mg 3.048mg 132%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0µg 104%
Fiber 0g 12.5g 50%
Zinc 5.84mg 1.93mg 36%
Magnesium 17mg 164mg 35%
Selenium 19.1µg 2.3µg 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Copper 0.079mg 0.335mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.073g 0.232g 27%
Carbs 0g 75.87g 25%
Protein 23.87g 12.29g 23%
Fats 15.37g 1.33g 22%
Phosphorus 166mg 300mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 0.173g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.232mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 1.045mg 11%
Choline 73.2mg 28.1mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 5.114mg 7%
Calories 241kcal 342kcal 5%
Potassium 241mg 410mg 5%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.115mg 4%
Sodium 73mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.342mg 2%
Iron 2.27mg 2.46mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.541g 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.9µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 63.37g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 33mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.285mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 +94.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1055.6%
Contains more WaterWater +548.6%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +4132.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.6%

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.