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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.
Wheat
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 34% 2.7% 14% 66% 69% 50% 63% 1% 134% 174%
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%
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.
Wheat
Wheat
1
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% 4.8% 24% 6.9% 43% 0% 16% 0% 0% 8.3%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Triticale 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%
Protein 5.71g 13.05g 15%
Carbs 27.6g 72.13g 15%
Zinc 1.84mg 3.45mg 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%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.9mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.243g 0.913g 4%
Calcium 9mg 37mg 3%
Fats 0.83g 2.09g 2%
Saturated fat 0.077g 0.366g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 231kcal 257kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.2 3.1 N/A
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
Wheat
Wheat
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6% 28% 65%
Protein: 5.71 g
Fats: 0.83 g
Carbs: 27.6 g
Water: 65.18 g
Other: 0.68 g
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
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
Wheat
Wheat
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.243 g
25% 14% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.366 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.211 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.913 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.7%

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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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169744/nutrients
  2. Triticale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169718/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.