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

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What are the main differences between baker's yeast and potatoes?

  • Baker's yeast is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and fiber, yet potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 193% higher.
  • Baker's yeast has 35 times more vitamin B2 than potatoes. Baker's yeast has 1.13mg of vitamin B2, while potatoes have 0.032mg.

We used Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more IronIron +301.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3223.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +489.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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%
Potato
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2221%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1059.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1561%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19600%
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 Baker's yeast Potato DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 15µg 193%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.081mg 150%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.295mg 92%
Zinc 9.97mg 0.3mg 88%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.032mg 84%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 1.061mg 70%
Phosphorus 336mg 57mg 40%
Iron 3.25mg 0.81mg 31%
Fiber 8.1g 2.1g 24%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 19.7mg 22%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.4µg 14%
Protein 8.4g 2.05g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.298mg 10%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 601mg 425mg 5%
Choline 32mg 12.1mg 4%
Magnesium 40mg 23mg 4%
Copper 0.148mg 0.11mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 0.002g 3%
Fats 1.9g 0.09g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.243g 0.025g 1%
Calories 105kcal 77kcal 1%
Sodium 30mg 6mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 18.1g 17.49g 0%
Net carbs 10g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +309.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2011.1%
Contains more OtherOther +132.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
~equal in Carbs ~17.49g

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
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52250%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +950%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.