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

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Differences between baker's yeast and tofu

  • Baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B6, while tofu has more calcium.
  • Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 193% higher.
  • Tofu contains 72 times less vitamin B5 than baker's yeast. Baker's yeast contains 4.9mg of vitamin B5, while tofu contains 0.068mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Tofu, raw, regular, 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
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +396.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1146.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +246.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1742.1%
Contains more IronIron +64.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +202.5%
~equal in Selenium ~8.9µg

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
2
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% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2221%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2073.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6207.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7105.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +814.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5133.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~28.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Tofu DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 15µg 193%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.081mg 150%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.068mg 97%
Zinc 9.97mg 0.8mg 83%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.052mg 83%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 0.195mg 76%
Phosphorus 336mg 97mg 34%
Calcium 19mg 350mg 33%
Fiber 8.1g 0.3g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.047mg 29%
Iron 3.25mg 5.36mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 2.699g 18%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.605mg 18%
Potassium 601mg 121mg 14%
Carbs 18.1g 1.87g 5%
Copper 0.148mg 0.193mg 5%
Fats 1.9g 4.78g 4%
Magnesium 40mg 30mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.243g 0.691g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Choline 32mg 28.8mg 1%
Calories 105kcal 76kcal 1%
Protein 8.4g 8.08g 1%
Selenium 8.1µg 8.9µg 1%
Sodium 30mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 10g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 1.056g 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.221mg 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
2
8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +867.9%
Contains more OtherOther +261.1%
Contains more FatsFats +151.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
~equal in Protein ~8.08g

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
2
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67375%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.056g

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/172476/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.