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Triticale vs. Spinach — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between triticale and spinach?

  • Triticale is higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, spinach is richer in vitamin A, folate, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Spinach's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 210% more.
  • Spinach contains 9 times less vitamin B5 than triticale. Triticale contains 1.323mg of vitamin B5, while spinach contains 0.145mg.
  • Spinach has a lower glycemic index (32) than triticale (66).

We used Triticale and Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt types 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.
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 62% 41% 41% 134% 58% 21% 24% 9.1% 122% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +49.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +353.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +539.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +267.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.4%
Contains more IronIron +38.9%

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 33% 0% 175% 42% 24% 54% 9.2% 8.7% 56% 0% 1234% 110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +191.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +812.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +131.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Triticale Spinach DV% diff.
Vitamin K 493.6µg 411%
Manganese 3.21mg 0.935mg 99%
Vitamin A 0µg 524µg 58%
Phosphorus 358mg 56mg 43%
Copper 0.457mg 0.174mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.095mg 27%
Zinc 3.45mg 0.76mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.323mg 0.145mg 24%
Carbs 72.13g 3.75g 23%
Protein 13.05g 2.97g 20%
Folate 73µg 146µg 18%
Calories 336kcal 23kcal 16%
Iron 2.57mg 3.57mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.8mg 11%
Magnesium 130mg 87mg 10%
Calcium 37mg 136mg 10%
Fiber 2.4g 10%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 2.08mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.236mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.242mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.43mg 0.49mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.913g 0.109g 5%
Potassium 332mg 466mg 4%
Choline 19.7mg 4%
Fats 2.09g 0.26g 3%
Sodium 5mg 70mg 3%
Selenium 1.5µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.366g 0.043g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.211g 0.006g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 13g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 257kcal 77kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 435g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.1 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 72.13g 1.35g N/A
Sugar 0.43g N/A
Tryptophan 0.157mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.405mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.479mg 0.152mg 0%
Leucine 0.911mg 0.231mg 0%
Lysine 0.365mg 0.182mg 0%
Methionine 0.204mg 0.055mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.638mg 0.134mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.168mg 0%
Histidine 0.311mg 0.066mg 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% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.97 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 3.75 g
Water: 91.21 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +339.4%
Contains more FatsFats +703.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1823.5%
Contains more OtherOther +22.7%
Contains more WaterWater +767.8%

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
27% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.043 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3416.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +737.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%

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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. Spinach - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168463/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.