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Semolina vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are semolina and bulgur dry different?

  • Semolina is richer in selenium and vitamin B6, while bulgur dry is higher in manganese, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Bulgur dry covers your daily need for manganese, 88% more than semolina.
  • Semolina contains 9 times more selenium than bulgur dry. Semolina contains 19.9µg of selenium, while bulgur dry contains 2.3µg.

Rice, white, long-grain, parboiled, unenriched, dry and Bulgur, dry types were used 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 19% 21% 15% 28% 95% 28% 66% 0.26% 135% 109%
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 +102.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +765.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +507.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.6%
Contains more IronIron +232.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +18%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +194.5%

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% 0.6% 0% 56% 12% 95% 40% 104% 0% 0.25% 6% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1800%
Contains more FolateFolate +237.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.232mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.114mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Semolina Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 1.035mg 3.048mg 88%
Fiber 1.8g 12.5g 43%
Magnesium 27mg 164mg 33%
Selenium 19.9µg 2.3µg 32%
Starch 68.29g 28%
Iron 0.74mg 2.46mg 22%
Phosphorus 153mg 300mg 21%
Protein 7.51g 12.29g 10%
Zinc 1.02mg 1.93mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.452mg 0.342mg 8%
Potassium 174mg 410mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.672mg 1.045mg 7%
Copper 0.284mg 0.335mg 6%
Folate 8µg 27µg 5%
Choline 28.1mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.115mg 5%
Calcium 71mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.9µg 2%
Calories 374kcal 342kcal 2%
Carbs 80.89g 75.87g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.224mg 0.232mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.322g 0.541g 1%
Sodium 2mg 17mg 1%
Fats 1.03g 1.33g 0%
Net carbs 79.09g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 0.33g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 5.048mg 5.114mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.294g 0.232g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.258g 0.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.271mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.339mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.656mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.398mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.47mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.185mg 0.285mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 81% 10%
Protein: 7.51 g
Fats: 1.03 g
Carbs: 80.89 g
Water: 9.86 g
Other: 0.71 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 +63.6%
Contains more FatsFats +29.1%
Contains more OtherOther +112.7%
~equal in Carbs ~75.87g
~equal in Water ~9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.294 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.258 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.322 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 +49.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68%

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. Semolina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169758/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.