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

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The main differences between baker's yeast and spelt

  • Baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, spelt has more manganese, copper, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for baker's yeast is 185% higher.
  • Spelt has 10 times less vitamin B2 than baker's yeast. Baker's yeast has 1.13mg of vitamin B2, while spelt has 0.113mg.

Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Spelt, uncooked.

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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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +204%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.1%
Contains more IronIron +36.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +245.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1391.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%

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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1644.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Spelt DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 45µg 185%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.364mg 126%
Manganese 0.2mg 2.983mg 121%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.113mg 78%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 1.068mg 77%
Zinc 9.97mg 3.28mg 61%
Copper 0.148mg 0.511mg 40%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 6.843mg 34%
Magnesium 40mg 136mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 18.1g 70.19g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.23mg 15%
Iron 3.25mg 4.44mg 15%
Protein 8.4g 14.57g 12%
Calories 105kcal 338kcal 12%
Fiber 8.1g 10.7g 10%
Phosphorus 336mg 401mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 1.258g 8%
Selenium 8.1µg 11.7µg 7%
Potassium 601mg 388mg 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.6µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 0.445g 2%
Sodium 30mg 8mg 1%
Fats 1.9g 2.43g 1%
Saturated fat 0.243g 0.406g 1%
Calcium 19mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +526.1%
Contains more OtherOther +45.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.5%
Contains more FatsFats +27.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +287.8%

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31350%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.