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

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The main differences between baker's yeast and fruitcake

  • Fruitcake contains less folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, and iron than baker's yeast.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for baker's yeast is 191% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 38 times less vitamin B1 than baker's yeast. Baker's yeast has 1.88mg of vitamin B1, while fruitcake has 0.05mg.

Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.8%
Contains more IronIron +57%
Contains more CopperCopper +196%
Contains more ZincZinc +3592.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +546.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +305%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.22mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1041.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1455%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2068.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +834.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3825%
Contains more CholineCholine +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.01µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Fruitcake DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 20µg 191%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.05mg 153%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.226mg 93%
Zinc 9.97mg 0.27mg 88%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.099mg 79%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 0.791mg 72%
Phosphorus 336mg 52mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.046mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 3.323g 22%
Fiber 8.1g 3.7g 18%
Carbs 18.1g 61.6g 15%
Iron 3.25mg 2.07mg 15%
Potassium 601mg 153mg 13%
Protein 8.4g 2.9g 11%
Selenium 8.1µg 2µg 11%
Calories 105kcal 324kcal 11%
Fats 1.9g 9.1g 11%
Copper 0.148mg 0.05mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 4.2g 8%
Magnesium 40mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.9mg 6%
Choline 32mg 8.9mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.243g 1.048g 4%
Sodium 30mg 101mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 10g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +189.7%
Contains more WaterWater +172.7%
Contains more OtherOther +136.4%
Contains more FatsFats +378.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.3%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82975%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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