Triticale vs. Corn grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between triticale and corn grain

Triticale has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B5, copper, folate, zinc, and protein; however, corn grain is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
Triticale covers your daily need for manganese 118% more than corn grain.
Triticale has 4 times more folate than corn grain. While triticale has 73µg of folate, corn grain has only 19µg.
The glycemic index of triticale is higher.

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

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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.

Triticale

Corn grain

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%

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~127mg

~equal in Iron ~2.71mg

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.

Triticale

Corn grain

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

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	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.385mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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