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Triticale vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between triticale and wheat

  • Triticale is higher in manganese, vitamin B5, and folate, yet wheat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, copper, and zinc.
  • Wheat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 33% more than triticale.
  • Triticale contains 2 times more folate than wheat . While triticale contains 73µg of folate, wheat contains only 43µg.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Triticale and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.8%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg
~equal in Manganese ~3.012mg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 18% 0% 104% 31% 27% 79% 32% 0% 0% 55% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.419mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.121mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Triticale Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 163%
Vitamin B3 1.43mg 6.738mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.419mg 22%
Phosphorus 358mg 508mg 21%
Iron 2.57mg 3.52mg 12%
Copper 0.457mg 0.553mg 11%
Manganese 3.21mg 3.012mg 9%
Folate 73µg 43µg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.323mg 0.935mg 8%
Zinc 3.45mg 4.16mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Magnesium 130mg 144mg 3%
Potassium 332mg 431mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.121mg 1%
Protein 13.05g 13.68g 1%
Fats 2.09g 2.47g 1%
Calories 336kcal 339kcal 0%
Carbs 72.13g 71.13g 0%
Net carbs 72.13g 71.13g N/A
Calcium 37mg 34mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.419mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.366g 0.454g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 0.344g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.913g 0.978g 0%
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.405mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.479mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.911mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.365mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.204mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.638mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.311mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more OtherOther +24.7%
Contains more FatsFats +18.2%
~equal in Protein ~13.68g
~equal in Carbs ~71.13g
~equal in Water ~10.94g

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.978g

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.