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

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Significant differences between baker's yeast and tofu

  • Baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, and copper.
  • Baker's yeast covers your daily folate needs 189% more than tofu.
  • Tofu has 37 times less vitamin B5 than baker's yeast. Baker's yeast has 4.9mg of vitamin B5, while tofu has 0.133mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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%
Tofu
Tofu
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.6%
Contains more IronIron +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +535%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3494.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +490.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.8%

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%
Tofu
Tofu
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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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1089.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1007.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3584.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2606.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Tofu DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 29µg 189%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.158mg 144%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.133mg 95%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.102mg 79%
Zinc 9.97mg 1.57mg 76%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 0.381mg 74%
Calcium 19mg 683mg 66%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.181mg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 4.921g 33%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.092mg 26%
Copper 0.148mg 0.378mg 26%
Fiber 8.1g 2.3g 23%
Phosphorus 336mg 190mg 21%
Protein 8.4g 17.27g 18%
Selenium 8.1µg 17.4µg 17%
Potassium 601mg 237mg 11%
Fats 1.9g 8.72g 10%
Iron 3.25mg 2.66mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.243g 1.261g 5%
Carbs 18.1g 2.78g 5%
Magnesium 40mg 58mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 1.925g 2%
Calories 105kcal 144kcal 2%
Sodium 30mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 10g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.431mg 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
Tofu
Tofu
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17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +551.1%
Contains more OtherOther +85.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.6%
Contains more FatsFats +358.9%
~equal in Water ~69.83g

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
Tofu
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122925%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.