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Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry and bulgur dry

  • Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and iron; however, bulgur dry is richer in manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Bulgur dry covers your daily manganese needs 90% more than rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry.
  • Bulgur dry has 16 times less selenium than rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry. Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry has 37.2µg of selenium, while bulgur dry has 2.3µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry 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 10% 6.6% 2.4% 236% 59% 39% 51% 1.3% 128% 203%
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 IronIron +156.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1517.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1071.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1418.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +35%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +209.4%

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% 0.8% 0% 232% 6.5% 131% 26% 28% 0% 0.25% 206% 3.3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +299.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37%
Contains more FolateFolate +918.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +360.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 82% 8%
Protein: 7.82 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 8.38 g
Other: 0.54 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 +57.2%
Contains more FatsFats +41.5%
Contains more OtherOther +179.6%
~equal in Carbs ~75.87g
~equal in Water ~9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 28% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.144 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.219 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry Bulgur dry
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 0.985mg 3.048mg 90%
Selenium 37.2µg 2.3µg 63%
Folate 275µg 27µg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.926mg 0.232mg 58%
Iron 6.3mg 2.46mg 48%
Fiber 1.9g 12.5g 42%
Magnesium 14mg 164mg 36%
Starch 73.77g 30%
Phosphorus 118mg 300mg 26%
Copper 0.177mg 0.335mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.342mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 1.045mg 12%
Vitamin B3 7.005mg 5.114mg 12%
Potassium 27mg 410mg 11%
Protein 7.82g 12.29g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.028mg 0.115mg 7%
Zinc 1.43mg 1.93mg 5%
Choline 6.1mg 28.1mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.219g 0.541g 2%
Calories 380kcal 342kcal 2%
Carbs 82.32g 75.87g 2%
Calcium 22mg 35mg 1%
Fats 0.94g 1.33g 1%
Net carbs 80.42g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 0.05g 0.41g N/A
Sodium 10mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.06mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.152g 0.232g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.144g 0.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.359mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.691mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.221mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.413mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.497mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.285mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry Bulgur dry
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry
28%
Bulgur dry
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
74%
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry
96%
Bulgur dry

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.36g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry contains less Sodium (difference - 7mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.08g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 47)
Which food is cheaper?
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry
Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Bulgur dry
Bulgur dry is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Rice, white, long-grain, precooked or instant, enriched, dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169709/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.