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

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Summary of differences between baker's yeast and croissant

  • Baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, croissant is higher in selenium.
  • Baker's yeast covers your daily need for folate, 174% more than croissant.
  • Baker's yeast has 13 times more zinc than croissant. While baker's yeast has 9.97mg of zinc, croissant has only 0.75mg.
  • Baker's yeast has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Croissants, butter.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +409.3%
Contains more IronIron +60.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +85%
Contains more ZincZinc +1229.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +180.2%

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% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +384.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +462.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +469.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +641.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +792%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Croissant DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 88µg 174%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.388mg 124%
Zinc 9.97mg 0.75mg 84%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.861mg 81%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.241mg 68%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 2.188mg 63%
Saturated fat 0.243g 11.659g 52%
Phosphorus 336mg 105mg 33%
Fats 1.9g 21g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.058mg 29%
Selenium 8.1µg 22.7µg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Fiber 8.1g 2.6g 22%
Sodium 30mg 467mg 19%
Calories 105kcal 406kcal 15%
Iron 3.25mg 2.03mg 15%
Potassium 601mg 118mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 5.525g 11%
Carbs 18.1g 45.8g 9%
Copper 0.148mg 0.08mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 1.094g 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.84mg 6%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.33mg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.16µg 6%
Calcium 19mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 32mg 38.8mg 1%
Protein 8.4g 8.2g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 10g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +197.4%
Contains more OtherOther +44.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1005.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153%
~equal in Protein ~8.2g

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
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +427.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27250%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.