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

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What are the differences between baker's yeast and potato flour?

  • Baker's yeast is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and selenium, yet potato flour is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 190% more.
  • Baker's yeast has 22 times more vitamin B2 than potato flour. While baker's yeast has 1.13mg of vitamin B2, potato flour has only 0.051mg.

We used Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Potato flour types 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 46% 20% 88% 52% 66% 15% 72% 7.2% 41% 6%
Contains more IronIron +135.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1746.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +636.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +242.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.5%

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 13% 0% 5% 0% 57% 12% 66% 28% 177% 0% 0% 19% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +724.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2115.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +250.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +933.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3040%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Potato flour DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 25µg 190%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.228mg 138%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.474mg 89%
Zinc 9.97mg 0.54mg 86%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.051mg 83%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 3.507mg 55%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.769mg 26%
Phosphorus 336mg 168mg 24%
Iron 3.25mg 1.38mg 23%
Carbs 18.1g 83.1g 22%
Selenium 8.1µg 1.1µg 13%
Calories 105kcal 357kcal 13%
Potassium 601mg 1001mg 12%
Fiber 8.1g 5.9g 9%
Magnesium 40mg 65mg 6%
Copper 0.148mg 0.197mg 5%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.313mg 5%
Calcium 19mg 65mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.8mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 0.008g 3%
Protein 8.4g 6.9g 3%
Fats 1.9g 0.34g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.25mg 2%
Sodium 30mg 55mg 1%
Choline 32mg 39.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.243g 0.09g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.15g 1%
Net carbs 10g 77.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.52g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.115mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.28mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.299mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0.425mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.316mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.166mg 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
7% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.7%
Contains more FatsFats +458.8%
Contains more WaterWater +958.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +359.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20.8%

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
36% 3% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12987.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3650%

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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. Potato flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/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.