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

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How are baker's yeast and wheat Bread different?

  • Baker's yeast is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, wheat Bread is richer in manganese and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for baker's yeast is 175% higher.
  • Baker's yeast contains 11 times more vitamin B5 than wheat Bread. While baker's yeast contains 4.9mg of vitamin B5, wheat Bread contains only 0.456mg.
  • Baker's yeast has less sodium.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Bread, wheat, toasted 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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +578.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +768.4%
Contains more IronIron +25.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +588.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312.3%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +974.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +181%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +812.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 86µg 175%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.439mg 120%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.456mg 89%
Zinc 9.97mg 1.47mg 77%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.382mg 58%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.377mg 51%
Selenium 8.1µg 33.4µg 46%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 6.25mg 38%
Sodium 30mg 601mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.153mg 21%
Phosphorus 336mg 188mg 21%
Calcium 19mg 165mg 15%
Fiber 8.1g 4.7g 14%
Carbs 18.1g 55.77g 13%
Iron 3.25mg 4.09mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 1.72g 11%
Potassium 601mg 223mg 11%
Calories 105kcal 313kcal 10%
Protein 8.4g 12.96g 9%
Copper 0.148mg 0.198mg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Fats 1.9g 4.27g 4%
Saturated fat 0.243g 0.989g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.24mg 2%
Choline 32mg 22.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 10g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 1.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +184.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.3%
Contains more FatsFats +124.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.1%
~equal in Other ~2.77g

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42900%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.019g

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.