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Meatball vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and bulgur dry

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, copper, folate, vitamin E, and choline; however, bulgur dry has more magnesium, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 63% higher.
  • Bulgur dry has 32 times less sodium than meatball. Meatball has 550mg of sodium, while bulgur dry has 17mg.
  • Bulgur dry has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 CopperCopper +110.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +811.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.5%
~equal in Zinc ~1.93mg

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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +2783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +214.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +109%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 3.048mg 133%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.232mg 59%
Copper 0.706mg 0.335mg 41%
Magnesium 18mg 164mg 35%
Fiber 4.6g 12.5g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.541g 28%
Sodium 550mg 17mg 23%
Carbs 8g 75.87g 23%
Protein 21g 12.29g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 5.114mg 16%
Folate 78µg 27µg 13%
Fats 9g 1.33g 12%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.06mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.342mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 1.045mg 11%
Choline 88.4mg 28.1mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.115mg 8%
Calories 197kcal 342kcal 7%
Potassium 180mg 410mg 7%
Phosphorus 344mg 300mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.173g 5%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.232g 5%
Iron 2.16mg 2.46mg 4%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.3µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.93mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 0.41g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 +70.9%
Contains more FatsFats +576.7%
Contains more WaterWater +544.4%
Contains more OtherOther +164.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +848.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +1164.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +762.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.