Cereal vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cereal and yeast
- Cereal has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin C; however, yeast is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B5, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and copper.
- Cereal covers your daily need for iron, 399% more than yeast.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry.
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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 IronIron | +1469.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +153.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +184.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +809.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +218.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +727.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +12733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +299.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +5873.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 2340µg | 585% | |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 2.17mg | 399% |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 10.99mg | 392% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 1.5mg | 345% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 13.5mg | 265% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 26.9g | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 0µg | 90% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 637mg | 80% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 40.44g | 69% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 40.2mg | 66% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.3mg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.436mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 51mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 955mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.312mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 41.22g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 4.309g | 10% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 7.61g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 4mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 54mg | 8% |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1.001g | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 3% | |
| Calories | 378kcal | 325kcal | 3% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 7.9µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 7.94mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 30mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.017g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 14.32g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 1.99mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 1.89mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 2.92mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 3.28mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 2.31mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +567.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +604.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1982.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2012.3% |
