Wheat vs. Triticale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and triticale different?
- Wheat has more vitamin B3; however, triticale is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, folate, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Triticale covers your daily need for manganese, 95% more than wheat.
- Wheat has 2 times more vitamin B3 than triticale. Wheat has 2.305mg of vitamin B3, while triticale has 1.43mg.
- Triticale has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of triticale is 66, while the glycemic index of wheat is 50.
Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Triticale types were used in this article.
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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 SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +170.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +311.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +102.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +120.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +87.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +143.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +211.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +61.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +337.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +346.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +563.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 3.21mg | 95% |
| Selenium | 31.9µg | 58% | |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 358mg | 30% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.457mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.416mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.323mg | 26% | |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 130mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 17% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 73µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.84mg | 3.45mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 27.6g | 72.13g | 15% |
| Protein | 5.71g | 13.05g | 15% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 336kcal | 10% |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 2.57mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.134mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 332mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 1.43mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.138mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0.913g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.9mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.83g | 2.09g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.366g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.3g | 72.13g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.07g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 8mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.211g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.405mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.479mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0.911mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0.609mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +520.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +128.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +151.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +161.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +226.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +151.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +275.7% |
