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

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A recap on differences between baker's yeast and asparagus

  • Baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, asparagus is higher in vitamin K.
  • Baker's yeast covers your daily folate needs 183% more than asparagus.
  • Asparagus contains 18 times less zinc than baker's yeast. Baker's yeast contains 9.97mg of zinc, while asparagus contains 0.54mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Asparagus, raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.5%
Contains more IronIron +51.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1746.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +546.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1214.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +701.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1688.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +372.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1409.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5500%
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 Asparagus DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 52µg 183%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.143mg 145%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.274mg 93%
Zinc 9.97mg 0.54mg 86%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.141mg 76%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 0.978mg 71%
Phosphorus 336mg 52mg 41%
Vitamin K 0µg 41.6µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.091mg 26%
Fiber 8.1g 2.1g 24%
Iron 3.25mg 2.14mg 14%
Potassium 601mg 202mg 12%
Protein 8.4g 2.2g 12%
Selenium 8.1µg 2.3µg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.13mg 8%
Magnesium 40mg 14mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5.6mg 6%
Carbs 18.1g 3.88g 5%
Copper 0.148mg 0.189mg 5%
Calories 105kcal 20kcal 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Fats 1.9g 0.12g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 0g 3%
Choline 32mg 16mg 3%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.158mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.243g 0.04g 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calcium 19mg 24mg 1%
Sodium 30mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 10g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.88g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +366.5%
Contains more OtherOther +348.3%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1150%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.