Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Boiled Bulgur VS Corn

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Boiled Bulgur	14%	2%	84%
Corn	10%	11%	79%

Macro Nutrients

	Boiled Bulgur	Corn	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.86% 83kcal	12.6% 365kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.25% 0.24g	4.9% 4.74g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.13% 0.042g	2.1% 0.67g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.25% 0.004g	4.06% 0.065g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.55% 0.094g	12.3% 2.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	14.3% 18.6g	57% 74.3g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.14% 0.1g	0.88% 0.64g	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	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	12% 4.5g	19.2% 7.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	5.5% 3.08g	17% 9.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Boiled Bulgur	Corn	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	1.22% 11μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	4.75% 0.057mg	32% 0.39mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.15% 0.028mg	15.5% 0.2mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	6.25% 1mg	22.7% 3.63mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	6.88% 0.34mg	8.5% 0.42mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	6.4% 0.083mg	48% 0.62mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	4.5% 18μg	4.75% 19μg	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	0.067% 0.01mg	3.27% 0.49mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0.42% 0.5μg	0.25% 0.3μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Boiled Bulgur	Corn	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1% 10mg	0.7% 7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	8.33% 0.075mg	35% 0.31mg	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	12% 0.96mg	34% 2.7mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	7.6% 32mg	30.2% 127mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	26.5% 0.61mg	21% 0.49mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	5.7% 40mg	30% 210mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	2% 68mg	8.44% 287mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.1% 0.6μg	28% 15.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.33% 5mg	2.33% 35mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	5.2% 0.57mg	20% 2.2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	2.1% 77.8g	0.28% 10.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Boiled Bulgur vs Corn:

• Yellow Corn Grain contains more Vitamin A, 6.8 times more Vitamin B1, 7.2 times more Vitamin B2, 3.6 times more Vitamin B3, 7.5 times more Vitamin B6 and 49 times more Vitamin E than Cooked Bulgur.
• Both Cooked Bulgur and Yellow Corn Grain have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B9 per 100 g.
• Both Cooked Bulgur as well as Yellow Corn Grain have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Boiled Bulgur vs Corn:

• Cooked Bulgur has 1.4 times more Calcium, 1.3 times more Manganese and 7.5 times more Water than Yellow Corn Grain .
• While Yellow Corn Grain contains 4.2 times more Copper, 2.8 times more Iron, 4 times more Magnesium, 5.3 times more Phosphorus, 4.2 times more Potassium, 25.8 times more Selenium, 7 times more Sodium and 3.9 times more Zinc than Cooked Bulgur.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Yellow Corn Grain contains 4.4 times more Energy, 19.8 times more Fat, 15.9 times more Saturated Fat, 16.3 times more Omega 3, 22.3 times more Omega 6, 4 times more Carbohydrate, 1.6 times more Fiber and 3.1 times more Protein than Cooked Bulgur.
• Both Cooked Bulgur as well as Yellow Corn Grain have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.