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American cheese vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between American cheese and baker's yeast?

  • American cheese is higher in calcium and vitamin B12, yet baker's yeast is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 194% more.
  • American cheese has 150 times more vitamin B12 than baker's yeast. While American cheese has 1.5µg of vitamin B12, baker's yeast has only 0.01µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in baker's yeast is lower.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed 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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 5.7% 53% 122% 49% 272% 144% 3.9% 26% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +149.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +355.3%
Contains more IronIron +415.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +300.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +387.8%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 470% 261% 231% 294% 99% 1.3% 0% 589% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16084.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +696.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +9712.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 8µg 785µg 194%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1.88mg 155%
Calcium 1045mg 19mg 103%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 4.9mg 90%
Saturated fat 18.057g 0.243g 81%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 12.3mg 76%
Sodium 1671mg 30mg 71%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 1.13mg 69%
Zinc 2.49mg 9.97mg 68%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.01µg 62%
Fats 31.79g 1.9g 46%
Phosphorus 641mg 336mg 44%
Cholesterol 100mg 0mg 33%
Iron 0.63mg 3.25mg 33%
Fiber 0g 8.1g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.43mg 29%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Selenium 20.2µg 8.1µg 22%
Protein 18.13g 8.4g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 1.047g 18%
Potassium 132mg 601mg 14%
Calories 371kcal 105kcal 13%
Copper 0.046mg 0.148mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.004g 9%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 3.7g 18.1g 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0µg 2%
Choline 36.2mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 10g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.217mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1573.2%
Contains more OtherOther +160.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.2%
Contains more WaterWater +74.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +686.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32050%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/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.