Wheat vs. Bulgur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between wheat and bulgur
- Bulgur has less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, zinc, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% more.
- Wheat has 31 times more sugar than bulgur. Wheat has 3.07g of sugar, while bulgur has 0.1g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Bulgur, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +83.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +176% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +222.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +267.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +69.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5216.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +130.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +18.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +63.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 31.9µg | 0.6µg | 57% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.609mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.075mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 40mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.84mg | 0.57mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 0.96mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 1mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.344mg | 7% | |
| Protein | 5.71g | 3.08g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 32mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 27.6g | 18.58g | 3% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 68mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 83kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 11µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.9mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 4.5g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.83g | 0.24g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.083mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0.098g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.3g | 14.08g | N/A |
| Calcium | 9mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.07g | 0.1g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.042g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.031g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0.085mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +85.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +245.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +48.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.5% |
