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

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What are the main differences between baker's yeast and amaranth?

  • Baker's yeast is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, and iron, yet amaranth is richer in manganese.
  • Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 191% higher.
  • Baker's yeast has 125 times more vitamin B1 than amaranth. Baker's yeast has 1.88mg of vitamin B1, while amaranth has 0.015mg.

We used Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Amaranth grain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 29% 5.7% 53% 122% 49% 272% 144% 3.9% 26% 44%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +345.2%
Contains more IronIron +54.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1059.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327%
~equal in Copper ~0.149mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 470% 261% 231% 294% 99% 1.3% 0% 589% 17%
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% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5036.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5134%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3468.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Amaranth DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 22µg 191%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.015mg 155%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 98%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.022mg 85%
Zinc 9.97mg 0.86mg 83%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 0.235mg 75%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.854mg 28%
Phosphorus 336mg 148mg 27%
Fiber 8.1g 2.1g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.113mg 24%
Potassium 601mg 135mg 14%
Iron 3.25mg 2.1mg 14%
Protein 8.4g 3.8g 9%
Starch 16.23g 7%
Magnesium 40mg 65mg 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Selenium 8.1µg 5.5µg 5%
Calcium 19mg 47mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 3%
Saturated fat 0.243g 1%
Sodium 30mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Calories 105kcal 102kcal 0%
Fats 1.9g 1.58g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 18.1g 18.69g 0%
Net carbs 10g 16.59g N/A
Copper 0.148mg 0.149mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.1%
Contains more FatsFats +20.3%
Contains more OtherOther +237.7%
~equal in Carbs ~18.69g
~equal in Water ~75.16g

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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. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/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.