Barley vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and yeast different?
- Barley is higher in manganese and selenium; however, yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 862% higher.
- Barley contains 6 times more manganese than yeast. While barley contains 1.943mg of manganese, yeast contains only 0.312mg.
Barley, hulled and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +146.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +65.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +522.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +377.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +186.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +141.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1601.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1303.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +773.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +4687.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +371.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12215.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 10.99mg | 862% |
| Folate | 19µg | 2340µg | 580% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 4mg | 286% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 13.5mg | 264% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 40.2mg | 222% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 1.5mg | 91% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.312mg | 71% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 40.44g | 56% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 7.9µg | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 637mg | 53% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 7.94mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 26.9g | 38% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 54mg | 19% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 2.17mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 955mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 41.22g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 4.309g | 10% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 7.61g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.436mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.017g | 7% |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0.4µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 51mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 1.001g | 2% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 325kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 14.32g | N/A |
| Calcium | 33mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 1.99mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 1.89mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 2.92mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 3.28mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 2.31mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +85.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +224% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +230.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +145.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6417.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1360.7% |