Bulgur Wheat Nutrition Facts
One cup of bulgur wheat contains 151.1 calories, 5.6g protein, 33.8g carbs, and 0.4g fat. Bulgur Wheat is a grain-based food that is low in calories.
0.2g
sugar
Vitamins in Bulgur Wheat
Per Cup ~182g
Minerals in Bulgur Wheat
Per Cup ~182g
Amino Acids in Bulgur Wheat
Protein breakdown per cup (182g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Lysine — 61% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per cup (182g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 129mg | 71mg | 2.3% |
| Isoleucine | 207mg | 114mg | 3.7% |
| Leucine | 379mg | 208mg | 6.8% |
| Lysine | 155mg | 85mg | 2.8% |
| Methionine | 87mg | 48mg | 1.6% |
| Phenylalanine | 264mg | 145mg | 4.7% |
| Threonine | 162mg | 89mg | 2.9% |
| Tryptophan | 87mg | 48mg | 1.6% |
| Valine | 253mg | 139mg | 4.5% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per cup (182g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 198mg | 109mg | 3.5% |
| Arginine | 262mg | 144mg | 4.7% |
| Aspartic Acid | 288mg | 158mg | 5.1% |
| Cystine | 129mg | 71mg | 2.3% |
| Glutamic Acid | 1771mg | 973mg | 31.6% |
| Glycine | 226mg | 124mg | 4% |
| Proline | 582mg | 320mg | 10.4% |
| Serine | 264mg | 145mg | 4.7% |
| Tyrosine | 164mg | 90mg | 2.9% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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