Triticale vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on 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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.323mg | 0.135mg | 24% |
Zinc | 3.45mg | 0.82mg | 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 B2 | 0.134mg | 0.062mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.913g | 0.214g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.43mg | 2.063mg | 4% |
Calcium | 37mg | 11mg | 3% |
Fats | 2.09g | 0.44g | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.115mg | 2% |
Choline | 13.4mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
Saturated fat | 0.366g | 0.093g | 1% |
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +270.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +326.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.6% |