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Triticale vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between triticale and lettuce

  • Triticale has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B5, and iron; however, lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% more.
  • Triticale has 19 times more zinc than lettuce. Triticale has 3.45mg of zinc, while lettuce has 0.18mg.
  • Triticale has a higher glycemic index than lettuce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Triticale and Lettuce, green leaf, raw.

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.1%
Contains more IronIron +198.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1475.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1816.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1134.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1184%
~equal in Calcium ~36mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 18% 104% 31% 27% 79% 32% 0% 0% 55%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 31% 0% 123% 4.4% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +309.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +494.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +887.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Triticale Lettuce DV% diff.
Manganese 3.21mg 0.25mg 129%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Copper 0.457mg 0.029mg 48%
Phosphorus 358mg 29mg 47%
Vitamin A 0µg 370µg 41%
Zinc 3.45mg 0.18mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.07mg 29%
Magnesium 130mg 13mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.323mg 0.134mg 24%
Protein 13.05g 1.36g 23%
Carbs 72.13g 2.87g 23%
Iron 2.57mg 0.86mg 21%
Calories 336kcal 15kcal 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Folate 73µg 38µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.43mg 0.375mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.913g 0.082g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.22mg 5%
Potassium 332mg 194mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.09mg 4%
Fats 2.09g 0.15g 3%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.366g 0.02g 2%
Sodium 5mg 28mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 0.006g 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 9.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 257kcal 110kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 667g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 4.4 N/A
Net carbs 72.13g 1.57g N/A
Calcium 37mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.405mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.479mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.911mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.365mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.204mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.638mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.311mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +859.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1293.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2413.2%
Contains more OtherOther +246.9%
Contains more WaterWater +803.7%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3416.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1013.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.