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

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The main differences between bananas and baker's yeast

  • Bananas contain less folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and selenium than baker's yeast.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for baker's yeast is 191% higher.

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

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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.
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.9%
Contains more IronIron +1150%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +6546.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1427.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +710%

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.
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5964.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1447.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1749.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1367.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3825%
Contains more CholineCholine +226.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 20µg 785µg 191%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 1.88mg 154%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 4.9mg 91%
Zinc 0.15mg 9.97mg 89%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 1.13mg 81%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 12.3mg 73%
Phosphorus 22mg 336mg 45%
Iron 0.26mg 3.25mg 37%
Fiber 2.6g 8.1g 22%
Protein 1.09g 8.4g 15%
Selenium 1µg 8.1µg 13%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0.1mg 10%
Copper 0.078mg 0.148mg 8%
Potassium 358mg 601mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.43mg 5%
Choline 9.8mg 32mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 40mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 1.047g 3%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.2mg 3%
Fats 0.33g 1.9g 2%
Carbs 22.84g 18.1g 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Calcium 5mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.243g 1%
Sodium 1mg 30mg 1%
Calories 89kcal 105kcal 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 10g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.217mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +670.6%
Contains more FatsFats +475.8%
Contains more OtherOther +213.3%
~equal in Water ~69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1725%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3171.9%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/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.