Corn grain vs. Triticale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between corn grain and triticale

Corn grain has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, triticale is higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, copper, folate, zinc, and protein.
Triticale covers your daily need for manganese 118% more than corn grain.
Corn grain has 5 times more vitamin B6 than triticale. While corn grain has 0.622mg of vitamin B6, triticale has only 0.138mg.
The glycemic index of triticale is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Corn grain, yellow and Triticale.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Corn grain

Triticale

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+428.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+56.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+70.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+561.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~130mg

~equal in Iron ~2.57mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Corn grain

Triticale

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+350.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+83.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+212%
Contains more FolateFolate	+284.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.416mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.485mg	3.21mg	118%
Vitamin B6	0.622mg	0.138mg	37%
Fiber	7.3g		29%
Selenium	15.5µg		28%
Phosphorus	210mg	358mg	21%
Vitamin B5	0.424mg	1.323mg	18%
Copper	0.314mg	0.457mg	16%
Vitamin B3	3.627mg	1.43mg	14%
Folate	19µg	73µg	14%
Zinc	2.21mg	3.45mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.163g	0.913g	8%
Protein	9.42g	13.05g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.201mg	0.134mg	5%
Fats	4.74g	2.09g	4%
Calcium	7mg	37mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.9mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.385mg	0.416mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.251g	0.211g	3%
Iron	2.71mg	2.57mg	2%
Calories	365kcal	336kcal	1%
Carbs	74.26g	72.13g	1%
Magnesium	127mg	130mg	1%
Potassium	287mg	332mg	1%
Sodium	35mg	5mg	1%
Vitamin A	11µg	0µg	1%
Saturated fat	0.667g	0.366g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.6g	3.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	387kcal	257kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	30g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	3.1	N/A
Net carbs	66.96g	72.13g	N/A
Sugar	0.64g		N/A
Vitamin K	0.3µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.067mg	0.157mg	0%
Threonine	0.354mg	0.405mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.337mg	0.479mg	0%
Leucine	1.155mg	0.911mg	0%
Lysine	0.265mg	0.365mg	0%
Methionine	0.197mg	0.204mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.463mg	0.638mg	0%
Valine	0.477mg	0.609mg	0%
Histidine	0.287mg	0.311mg	0%