Triticale Bread

Triticale bread is a hearty, whole-grain loaf made from triticale, a hybrid grain created by crossing wheat and rye. Its primary ingredient is triticale flour, often combined with water, yeast, salt, and sometimes honey or oil for flavor. This bread has roots in modern agricultural science, developed in laboratories in the late 19th century and now grown in various parts of the world, including Europe and North America.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This bread is a carbohydrate-rich food that provides a good source of dietary fiber and essential minerals like magnesium and iron. A typical slice (around 30-40 grams) generally contains approximately 80-110 calories.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	130 kcal
Protein	4.5 g
Carbs	24 g
Fat	1.5 g
Fiber	3 g
Sugar	2 g
Sodium	250 mg
Iron	1.5 mg
Magnesium	30 mg
Phosphorus	80 mg
Potassium	100 mg
Zinc	0.8 mg
Thiamin (B1)	0.2 mg
Niacin (B3)	2.5 mg
Folate	40 mcg

Per 1 slice (50 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Nutritionally interesting for its unique hybrid vigor, triticale combines the hardiness and disease resistance of rye with the baking quality and protein content of wheat. Culturally, it represents human ingenuity in agricultural science, created to enhance crop yields and nutritional value in challenging growing conditions.