Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Bulgur VS Buckwheat Flour

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	Bulgur	Buckwheat Flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	47% 1357kcal	46% 1330kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	5.44% 5.28g	12.7% 12.3g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	2.88% 0.92g	8.4% 2.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	5.7% 0.091g	17.6% 0.28g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	12% 2.06g	20.5% 3.5g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	232% 301g	216% 280g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	2.24% 1.63g	14.2% 10.3g	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	NA	% 6.75g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	131% 49.6g	104% 39.7g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	87% 48.8g	89.4% 50g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

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

Minerals

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

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

• Dry Bulgur has 2.4 times more Vitamin B5 than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• While Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour contains 1.8 times more Vitamin B1, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 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.
• Both Dry Bulgur and Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour have similar amounts of Vitamin B3 per 14 oz.
• Both Dry Bulgur as well as Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Bulgur vs Buckwheat Flour:

• Dry Bulgur has 1.5 times more Manganese and 1.5 times more Sodium than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• While Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour contains 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.
• Both Dry Bulgur and Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour have similar amounts of Calcium and Phosphorus per 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Dry Bulgur has 1.3 times more Fiber than Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour.
• While Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour contains 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 Dry Bulgur and Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Protein per 14 oz.
• Both Dry Bulgur as well as Whole-groat Buckwheat Flour have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.