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Potato bread vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato bread and bulgur dry

  • Potato bread has more folate, calcium, selenium, and phosphorus, while bulgur dry has more manganese, magnesium, copper, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Bulgur dry covers your daily need for manganese, 122% more than potato bread.
  • Potato bread contains 22 times more sodium than bulgur dry. While potato bread contains 375mg of sodium, bulgur dry contains only 17mg.
  • Bulgur dry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of bulgur dry is 47, while the glycemic index of potato bread is 61.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, potato 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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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 +437.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +313%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +485.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +256.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1104.7%
~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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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 +683.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +257.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.253mg 3.048mg 122%
Magnesium 28mg 164mg 32%
Copper 0.094mg 0.335mg 27%
Folate 126µg 27µg 25%
Fiber 6.3g 12.5g 25%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 5.114mg 24%
Sodium 375mg 17mg 16%
Calcium 188mg 35mg 15%
Selenium 9.5µg 2.3µg 13%
Phosphorus 369mg 300mg 10%
Carbs 47.07g 75.87g 10%
Potassium 718mg 410mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.342mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 1.045mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 1.9µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.541g 4%
Calories 266kcal 342kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.232mg 4%
Zinc 1.44mg 1.93mg 4%
Iron 2.25mg 2.46mg 3%
Fats 3.13g 1.33g 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 28.1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.232g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.115mg 1%
Protein 12.5g 12.29g 0%
Net carbs 40.77g 63.37g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g 0.41g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0.285mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 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 +135.3%
Contains more WaterWater +272.8%
Contains more OtherOther +148.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.2%
~equal in Protein ~12.29g

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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.