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

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Summary of differences between cheese and baker's yeast

  • Cheese has more calcium and vitamin B12; however, baker's yeast is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Baker's yeast covers your daily need for folate, 190% more than cheese.
  • Cheese has 110 times more vitamin B12 than baker's yeast. While cheese has 1.1µg of vitamin B12, baker's yeast has only 0.01µg.
  • Baker's yeast has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 more CalciumCalcium +3636.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +251.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +690.8%
Contains more IronIron +2221.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +393.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +640.7%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6382.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20747.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1095.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +551.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2807.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 27µg 785µg 190%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 1.88mg 154%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 4.9mg 90%
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.243g 85%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 12.3mg 77%
Calcium 710mg 19mg 69%
Zinc 3.64mg 9.97mg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 1.13mg 54%
Fats 33.31g 1.9g 48%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.01µg 45%
Iron 0.14mg 3.25mg 39%
Selenium 28.5µg 8.1µg 37%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Fiber 0g 8.1g 32%
Protein 22.87g 8.4g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.43mg 28%
Sodium 653mg 30mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 1.047g 20%
Phosphorus 455mg 336mg 17%
Calories 404kcal 105kcal 15%
Potassium 76mg 601mg 15%
Copper 0.03mg 0.148mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.004g 9%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 3.09g 18.1g 5%
Magnesium 27mg 40mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Choline 16.5mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 10g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.217mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 ProteinProtein +172.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1653.2%
Contains more OtherOther +42.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +485.8%
Contains more WaterWater +86.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +783.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35425%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.