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

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Summary of differences between baker's yeast and dough

Baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, dough is higher in selenium.
Baker's yeast covers your daily need for folate, 166% more than dough.
Baker's yeast has 11 times more vitamin B5 than dough. While baker's yeast has 4.9mg of vitamin B5, dough has only 0.455mg.
Baker's yeast has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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.

Baker's yeast

Dough

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+413.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+858.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+220%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+173.7%
Contains more IronIron	+20.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+188.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+253.1%

~equal in Copper ~0.152mg

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.

Baker's yeast

Dough

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+164.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+164.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+976.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+301.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+538.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+300%

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			DV% diff.
Folate	785µg	123µg	166%
Vitamin B1	1.88mg	0.71mg	98%
Vitamin B5	4.9mg	0.455mg	89%
Zinc	9.97mg	1.04mg	81%
Vitamin B2	1.13mg	0.427mg	54%
Vitamin B3	12.3mg	4.817mg	47%
Selenium	8.1µg	28.6µg	37%
Phosphorus	336mg	105mg	33%
Vitamin B6	0.43mg	0.107mg	25%
Sodium	30mg	602mg	25%
Fiber	8.1g	2.2g	24%
Starch		44.23g	18%
Manganese	0.2mg	0.577mg	16%
Potassium	601mg	117mg	14%
Carbs	18.1g	51.88g	11%
Calories	105kcal	272kcal	8%
Iron	3.25mg	3.91mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.004g	0.855g	6%
Protein	8.4g	10.75g	5%
Choline	32mg	8mg	4%
Calcium	19mg	52mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	1.047g	0.362g	2%
Magnesium	40mg	32mg	2%
Vitamin E	0mg	0.21mg	1%
Fructose		0.51g	1%
Vitamin K	0µg	0.7µg	1%
Fats	1.9g	2.42g	1%
Saturated fat	0.243g	0.529g	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	10g	49.68g	N/A
Sugar	0g	4.62g	N/A
Copper	0.148mg	0.152mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat		0.005g	N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.063g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.788g	N/A