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Triticale vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between triticale and barley

  • Triticale is higher than barley in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, iron, folate, and potassium.
  • Triticale covers your daily manganese needs 128% more than barley.
  • Triticale contains 10 times more vitamin B5 than barley. While triticale contains 1.323mg of vitamin B5, barley contains only 0.135mg.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Triticale and Barley, pearled, cooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 11% 29% 96% 152% 94% 153% 0.65% 419% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +490.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257%
Contains more IronIron +93.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +335.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +320.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +563%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1139.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 18% 104% 31% 27% 79% 32% 0% 0% 55%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +401.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +880%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Triticale Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 3.21mg 0.259mg 128%
Phosphorus 358mg 54mg 43%
Copper 0.457mg 0.105mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.083mg 28%
Magnesium 130mg 22mg 26%
Zinc 3.45mg 0.82mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.323mg 0.135mg 24%
Protein 13.05g 2.26g 22%
Iron 2.57mg 1.33mg 16%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Carbs 72.13g 28.22g 15%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Folate 73µg 16µg 14%
Calories 336kcal 123kcal 11%
Potassium 332mg 93mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.062mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.913g 0.214g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.43mg 2.063mg 4%
Fats 2.09g 0.44g 3%
Calcium 37mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.115mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.366g 0.093g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 257kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 81g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 72.13g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Sodium 5mg 3mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.405mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.479mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.911mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.365mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.204mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.638mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.311mg 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 2% 72% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.05 g
Fats: 2.09 g
Carbs: 72.13 g
Water: 10.51 g
Other: 2.22 g
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +477.4%
Contains more FatsFats +375%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +155.6%
Contains more OtherOther +692.9%
Contains more WaterWater +554.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 14% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.366 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.913 g
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +326.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Triticale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169718/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.