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

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Significant differences between baker's yeast and shortcake

  • Baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, shortcake is richer in calcium.
  • Baker's yeast covers your daily folate needs 183% more than shortcake.
  • Shortcake has 21 times less zinc than baker's yeast. Baker's yeast has 9.97mg of zinc, while shortcake has 0.48mg.
  • Baker's yeast contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe.

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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% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +467%
Contains more IronIron +28%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1977.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +135%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +978.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.9%

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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +504.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +378%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1875.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1381.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Shortcake DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 53µg 183%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.311mg 131%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.248mg 93%
Zinc 9.97mg 0.48mg 86%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.272mg 66%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 2.573mg 61%
Fiber 8.1g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.03mg 31%
Phosphorus 336mg 143mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 3.632g 24%
Sodium 30mg 506mg 21%
Fats 1.9g 14.2g 19%
Calcium 19mg 205mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.243g 3.772g 16%
Selenium 8.1µg 17µg 16%
Potassium 601mg 106mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 6.045g 12%
Calories 105kcal 346kcal 12%
Carbs 18.1g 48.5g 10%
Iron 3.25mg 2.54mg 9%
Copper 0.148mg 0.076mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.33mg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 16mg 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Protein 8.4g 6.1g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 10g 48.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.14mg 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
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.7%
Contains more WaterWater +143%
Contains more FatsFats +647.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +168%
~equal in Other ~2.8g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +477.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90700%

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.