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

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Significant differences between baker's yeast and wheat

  • Baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, and magnesium.
  • Baker's yeast covers your daily folate needs 186% more than wheat .
  • Wheat has 9 times less vitamin B2 than baker's yeast. Baker's yeast has 1.13mg of vitamin B2, while wheat has 0.121mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +139.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +273.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1406%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1003.7%
~equal in Iron ~3.52mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +348.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +833.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +424.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1725.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.419mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Wheat DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 43µg 186%
Selenium 8.1µg 89.4µg 148%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.419mg 122%
Manganese 0.2mg 3.012mg 122%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.935mg 79%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.121mg 78%
Zinc 9.97mg 4.16mg 53%
Copper 0.148mg 0.553mg 45%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 6.738mg 35%
Fiber 8.1g 32%
Phosphorus 336mg 508mg 25%
Magnesium 40mg 144mg 25%
Carbs 18.1g 71.13g 18%
Calories 105kcal 339kcal 12%
Protein 8.4g 13.68g 11%
Choline 32mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.978g 6%
Potassium 601mg 431mg 5%
Iron 3.25mg 3.52mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 34mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 0.344g 2%
Sodium 30mg 2mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.243g 0.454g 1%
Fats 1.9g 2.47g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.419mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10g 71.13g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +530.7%
Contains more OtherOther +46.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.9%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24350%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.