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

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A recap on differences between baker's yeast and yam

  • Baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and fiber; however, yam is higher in vitamin C.
  • Baker's yeast covers your daily folate needs 191% more than yam.
  • Yam contains 42 times less zinc than baker's yeast. Baker's yeast contains 9.97mg of zinc, while yam contains 0.24mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed and Yam, raw.

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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%
Yam
Yam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.1% 72% 20% 59% 6.5% 24% 1.2% 52% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +501.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4054.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +510.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.5%

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%
Yam
Yam
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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 57% 2.3% 7% 0% 28% 7.4% 10% 19% 68% 0% 5.8% 17% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1460.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3313%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baker's yeast Yam DV% diff.
Folate 785µg 23µg 191%
Vitamin B1 1.88mg 0.112mg 147%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 0.314mg 92%
Zinc 9.97mg 0.24mg 88%
Vitamin B2 1.13mg 0.032mg 84%
Vitamin B3 12.3mg 0.552mg 73%
Phosphorus 336mg 55mg 40%
Iron 3.25mg 0.54mg 34%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 17.1mg 19%
Fiber 8.1g 4.1g 16%
Protein 8.4g 1.53g 14%
Selenium 8.1µg 0.7µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.43mg 0.293mg 11%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.397mg 9%
Potassium 601mg 816mg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 21mg 5%
Choline 32mg 16.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.047g 0.006g 3%
Fats 1.9g 0.17g 3%
Carbs 18.1g 27.88g 3%
Copper 0.148mg 0.178mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.35mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.243g 0.037g 1%
Calories 105kcal 118kcal 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 30mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 10g 23.78g N/A
Calcium 19mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0.052mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.059mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0.062mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0.034mg 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
Yam
Yam
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28% 70%
Protein: 1.53 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 27.88 g
Water: 69.6 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +449%
Contains more FatsFats +1017.6%
Contains more OtherOther +217.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54%
~equal in Water ~69.6g

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
Yam
Yam
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31% 5% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17350%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1800%

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. Yam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170071/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.