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Turmeric vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between turmeric and bulgur dry

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, potassium, fiber, vitamin E, and zinc; however, bulgur dry is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Turmeric covers your daily manganese needs 728% more than bulgur dry.
  • Bulgur dry contains 74 times less vitamin E than turmeric. Turmeric contains 4.43mg of vitamin E, while bulgur dry contains 0.06mg.
  • The glycemic index of bulgur dry is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +26.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +407.3%
Contains more IronIron +2135.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +288.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +549.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +169.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37%
~equal in Phosphorus ~300mg

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +605.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +219.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +35%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 3.048mg 728%
Iron 55mg 2.46mg 657%
Copper 1.3mg 0.335mg 107%
Potassium 2080mg 410mg 49%
Fiber 22.7g 12.5g 41%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0.06mg 29%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 5.114mg 24%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.93mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.342mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.232mg 15%
Calcium 168mg 35mg 13%
Magnesium 208mg 164mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 1.045mg 10%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 1.9µg 10%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.232g 7%
Selenium 6.2µg 2.3µg 7%
Protein 9.68g 12.29g 5%
Choline 49.2mg 28.1mg 4%
Carbs 67.14g 75.87g 3%
Fats 3.25g 1.33g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.115mg 3%
Folate 20µg 27µg 2%
Calories 312kcal 342kcal 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.173g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.541g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0.41g N/A
Phosphorus 299mg 300mg 0%
Sodium 27mg 17mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.285mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +144.4%
Contains more WaterWater +42.8%
Contains more OtherOther +368.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 +159.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +39.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.4%

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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.