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Wheat vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are wheat and bulgur dry different?

  • Wheat is higher than bulgur dry in selenium, phosphorus, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 158% more than bulgur dry.
  • Wheat contains 2 times more zinc than bulgur dry. Wheat contains 4.16mg of zinc, while bulgur dry contains 1.93mg.

Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +43.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3787%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.9%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg
~equal in Potassium ~410mg
~equal in Manganese ~3.048mg

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% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +80.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.115mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 2.3µg 158%
Fiber 12.5g 50%
Phosphorus 508mg 300mg 30%
Copper 0.553mg 0.335mg 24%
Zinc 4.16mg 1.93mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.232mg 16%
Iron 3.52mg 2.46mg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 5.114mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.342mg 6%
Magnesium 144mg 164mg 5%
Choline 28.1mg 5%
Folate 43µg 27µg 4%
Protein 13.68g 12.29g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 0.541g 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Carbs 71.13g 75.87g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 1.045mg 2%
Manganese 3.012mg 3.048mg 2%
Fats 2.47g 1.33g 2%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.232g 1%
Sodium 2mg 17mg 1%
Potassium 431mg 410mg 1%
Calories 339kcal 342kcal 0%
Net carbs 71.13g 63.37g N/A
Calcium 34mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.115mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 0.173g 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.285mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +85.7%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.9%
~equal in Carbs ~75.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 +98.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.