Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Buckwheat Flour VS Bulgur

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Buckwheat Flour	14%	8%	78%
Bulgur	13%	3%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Buckwheat Flour	Bulgur	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	46% 1330kcal	47% 1357kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	12.7% 12.3g	5.44% 5.28g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	8.4% 2.7g	2.88% 0.92g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	17.6% 0.28g	5.7% 0.091g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	20.5% 3.5g	12% 2.06g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	216% 280g	232% 301g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	14.2% 10.3g	2.24% 1.63g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 6.75g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	104% 39.7g	131% 49.6g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	89.4% 50g	87% 48.8g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Buckwheat Flour	Bulgur	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	138% 1.66mg	76.7% 0.92mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	58% 0.75mg	35% 0.46mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	153% 24.4mg	127% 20.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	35% 1.75mg	82.6% 4.13mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	178% 2.3mg	104% 1.36mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	200% 60μg	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	53.6% 214μg	26.8% 107μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	8.47% 1.27mg	1.6% 0.24mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	23% 27.8μg	6.3% 7.54μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Buckwheat Flour	Bulgur	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	16.3% 163mg	14% 139mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	227% 2.04mg	148% 1.33mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	201% 16mg	122% 9.76mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	237% 996mg	155% 651mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	350% 8.06mg	526% 12mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	393% 177μg	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	191% 1338mg	170% 1191mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	67.4% 2290mg	48% 1627mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	41% 22.6μg	16.6% 9.13μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.9% 43.7mg	4.5% 67.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	113% 12.4mg	69.6% 7.66mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1.2% 44.3g	0.97% 35.7g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Buckwheat Flour vs Bulgur:

• Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour has 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 1.2 times more Vitamin B3, 1.7 times more Vitamin B6, 2 times more Vitamin B9, 5.3 times more Vitamin E and 3.7 times more Vitamin K than Dry Bulgur.
• While Dry Bulgur contains 2.4 times more Vitamin B5 than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour as well as Dry Bulgur have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Buckwheat Flour vs Bulgur:

• Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour has 1.5 times more Copper, 1.7 times more Iron, 1.5 times more Magnesium, 1.4 times more Potassium, 2.5 times more Selenium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Dry Bulgur.
• While Dry Bulgur contains 1.5 times more Manganese and 1.5 times more Sodium than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour and Dry Bulgur have similar amounts of Calcium and Phosphorus per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour has 2.3 times more Fat, 2.9 times more Saturated Fat, 3.1 times more Omega 3, 1.7 times more Omega 6 and 6.3 times more Sugars than Dry Bulgur.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour and Dry Bulgur have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber and Protein per 14 oz.
• Both Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour as well as Dry Bulgur have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.