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Bulgar Wheat

sozzell
sozzell Posts: 166
edited January 20 in Food and Nutrition
So, I have just discovered Bulgar Wheat (and boy am I glad!) but I am really confused about the calorie content.

The bag I bought from Holland & Barrett states something ridiculous like almost 500cals per 100gm, yet looking at all the entries on here for bulgar wheat, it's not even 100cals per 100gms. Helppppp! The bulgar wheat I bought has nothing else in it so don't understand why H&Bs has such a high cal content......

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  • sozzell
    sozzell Posts: 166
    Anyone? :-)

    There must be others that eat bulgar wheat!
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,272 Member
    If you mean bulgur:

    http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6248

    Cooked or dry? Don't mix them up, although I wouldn't count on entries in the MFP database to be accurate. Use the USDA one I linked.
  • iconrunner
    iconrunner Posts: 57 Member
    I love bulgur and tend to have it almost daily for lunch with some lean protein!

    I think the 500cals are based on 1 cup of the dry bulgur. As it expands, one cup of the dry bulgur yields quite a bit of it in cooked form.

    I believe that about 1 cup of the cooked bulgur is just shy of 200 calories.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    If you mean bulgur:

    http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/6248

    Cooked or dry? Don't mix them up, although I wouldn't count on entries in the MFP database to be accurate. Use the USDA one I linked.

    Agreed; it's probably prepared vs. dry. Your package is likely for dry 100g, which would likely be a hell of a lot when cooked.
  • omari2013
    omari2013 Posts: 17
    How do you prepare it? I am looking for good carb alternatives on my fitness journey. I need something to eat for lunch and dinner..
  • sozzell
    sozzell Posts: 166
    Hi.

    Thanks for replies. I used 30gm dry. I'll have a look at the link, thanks :)

    I had it with Petit pois and finely sliced leeks, both added for last 4 mins of cooking, then once all water gone I added some mint sauce. It was lovely!

    I also had it again today, cold, with chopped up cucumber, red pepper, tomatoes and hard boiled eggs. Was a lovely salad.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    The difference could be cooked vs dry, since cooked would have a higher water content. But 500 calories per 100 g still sounds high. According to the USDA it should be about 342 calories per 100 g dry, and 83 calories per 100 g cooked.

    http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list
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