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

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How are baker's yeast and barley different?

  • Baker's yeast is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while barley is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, and fiber.
  • Baker's yeast covers your daily need for folate, 192% more than barley.
  • Baker's yeast contains 17 times more vitamin B5 than barley. Baker's yeast contains 4.9mg of vitamin B5, while barley contains 0.282mg.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Barley, hulled 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.
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%
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33%
Contains more ZincZinc +259.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +232.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +10.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +871.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +365.4%

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%
Barley
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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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +191%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1637.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4031.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Barley DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 19µg 192%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.646mg 103%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.282mg 92%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.943mg 76%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.285mg 65%
Zinc 9.97mg 2.77mg 65%
Selenium 8.1µg 37.7µg 54%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 4.604mg 48%
Copper 0.148mg 0.498mg 39%
Fiber 8.1g 17.3g 37%
Magnesium 40mg 133mg 22%
Carbs 18.1g 73.48g 18%
Calories 105kcal 354kcal 12%
Phosphorus 336mg 264mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.318mg 9%
Protein 8.4g 12.48g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 1.108g 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.57mg 4%
Iron 3.25mg 3.6mg 4%
Potassium 601mg 452mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 0.295g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Fats 1.9g 2.3g 1%
Saturated fat 0.243g 0.482g 1%
Sodium 30mg 12mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.281mg 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
Barley
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +630.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +306%

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
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27600%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.