Bulgur vs Cooked White Rice Calories

Cooked White Rice has 55% more calories than bulgur: 129 vs 83 calories per 100 g.

For protein, bulgur has more. For fat, cooked white rice has more. For carbohydrates, cooked white rice has more. For fiber, bulgur has more.

By typical serving, 1 cup of bulgur (140 g) has 116 calories and 1 cup of cooked white rice (158 g) has 204 calories.

Bulgur and Cooked White Rice calorie calculator

Amount of each−+Unitgramsouncescalories (same calories)

Bulgur

83calories in 100 g

• Protein 3.1 g
• Fat 0.2 g
• Carbs 18 g

Bulgur nutrition

Cooked White Rice

129calories in 100 g

• Protein 2.7 g
• Fat 0.3 g
• Carbs 28 g

Cooked White Rice nutrition

Nutrition per 100 grams

Nutrient	Bulgur	Cooked White Rice
Calories	83	129
Protein	3.1 g	2.7 g
Fat	0.2 g	0.3 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0.1 g
Carbohydrates	18 g	28 g
Fiber	4.5 g	0.4 g
Sugars	0.1 g	0.1 g
Sodium	219 mg	245 mg
Potassium	68 mg	35 mg
Calcium	10 mg	10 mg
Iron	1 mg	1.2 mg
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg

Bulgur vs Cooked White Rice: common questions

Which has more calories, bulgur or cooked white rice?

Cooked White Rice has more calories per 100 g (129 vs 83).

Which has more protein, bulgur or cooked white rice?

Bulgur has more protein per 100 g (3.1 g vs 2.7 g).

Is bulgur or cooked white rice better for weight loss?

Bulgur has fewer calories per 100 g, so you can eat more of it for the same calories. Total calories across the day matter more than any single food, and protein and fiber help with fullness.

More comparisons

Bulgur

Bulgur nutritionvs Cooked Quinoavs Cooked Couscousvs Barleyvs Cooked Brown Rice

Cooked White Rice

Cooked White Rice nutritionvs Cooked Amaranth Grainvs Barleyvs Black Beansvs Cooked Couscousvs Cream of Ricevs Instant Gritsvs Boiled Lentils

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Bulgur: FDC ID 2708438. Cooked White Rice: FDC ID 2708408.