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

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What are the differences between baker's yeast and sesame?

  • Baker's yeast is higher in folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet sesame is higher in copper, iron, manganese, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 437% more.
  • Baker's yeast has 98 times more vitamin B5 than sesame. While baker's yeast has 4.9mg of vitamin B5, sesame has only 0.05mg.

We used Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +777.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5031.6%
Contains more IronIron +347.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2658.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1130%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +324.7%

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%
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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 0% 0% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +357.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +709.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.7%
~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 Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.148mg 4.082mg 437%
Folate 785µg 97µg 172%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 21.773g 145%
Iron 3.25mg 14.55mg 141%
Manganese 0.2mg 2.46mg 98%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.05mg 97%
Calcium 19mg 975mg 96%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.791mg 91%
Magnesium 40mg 351mg 74%
Fats 1.9g 49.67g 73%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.247mg 68%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 4.515mg 49%
Selenium 8.1µg 34.4µg 48%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 18.759g 44%
Phosphorus 336mg 629mg 42%
Saturated fat 0.243g 6.957g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.79mg 28%
Calories 105kcal 573kcal 23%
Zinc 9.97mg 7.75mg 20%
Protein 8.4g 17.73g 19%
Fiber 8.1g 11.8g 15%
Potassium 601mg 468mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.25mg 2%
Carbs 18.1g 23.45g 2%
Sodium 30mg 11mg 1%
Choline 32mg 25.6mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1371.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2514.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.6%
Contains more OtherOther +71.5%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1691.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +544225%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.