Bulgur

Studies in people

• Benefit

  Blood sugar after meals⁵

  In people with diabetes, bulgur raised blood sugar less than white or wholemeal bread did.

Found in some samples or products

These come from where it was grown, how it was processed or cooked, or what it was made into. They are not about the ingredient itself, so the signal does not count them.

• Grain comparison health risk³

  Bulgur had far less arsenic than rice, and eating bulgur carried much lower risk.

• Grain metal exposure risks⁴

  In homes in Izmir, Turkey, eating bulgur carried lower health risks from metals like cadmium and lead than eating rice did.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.