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

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How are baker's yeast and baby food different?

  • Baker's yeast is higher in folate, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 553% higher.
  • Baker's yeast contains 18 times more folate than baby food. While baker's yeast contains 785µg of folate, baby food contains only 43µg.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified are the varieties 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.
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 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3757.9%
Contains more IronIron +1361.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +219.8%

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 0.33% 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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +356.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1725.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 3.25mg 47.5mg 553%
Folate 785µg 43µg 186%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 34.714mg 140%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 2.717mg 122%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 1.074mg 77%
Calcium 19mg 733mg 71%
Zinc 9.97mg 2.4mg 69%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 2.438mg 47%
Selenium 8.1µg 25.9µg 32%
Vitamin E 0mg 3.68mg 25%
Copper 0.148mg 0.334mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.189mg 19%
Carbs 18.1g 73.4g 18%
Calories 105kcal 379kcal 14%
Magnesium 40mg 100mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 1.697g 11%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Phosphorus 336mg 392mg 8%
Protein 8.4g 12.2g 8%
Potassium 601mg 437mg 5%
Fats 1.9g 4.4g 4%
Saturated fat 0.243g 0.769g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.3mg 2%
Fiber 8.1g 7.5g 2%
Choline 32mg 23.2mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Sodium 30mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 10g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 1.206g 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.286mg 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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +929.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.2%
Contains more FatsFats +131.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +305.5%
Contains more OtherOther +26.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42325%

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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. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.