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Cheese vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheese and yeast

  • Cheese is richer in calcium, yet yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 913% higher.
  • Cheese contains 24 times more calcium than yeast. Cheese contains 710mg of calcium, while yeast contains 30mg.
  • Yeast contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
2
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%
Yeast
Yeast
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2266.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +260.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1156.6%
Contains more IronIron +1450%
Contains more CopperCopper +1353.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1055.6%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Yeast
Yeast
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1471.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37796.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +834.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68035.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2172.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +8566.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 10.99mg 913%
Folate 27µg 2340µg 578%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 4mg 275%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 13.5mg 262%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 40.2mg 251%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 1.5mg 110%
Fiber 0g 26.9g 108%
Saturated fat 18.867g 1.001g 81%
Calcium 710mg 30mg 68%
Copper 0.03mg 0.436mg 45%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.07µg 43%
Fats 33.31g 7.61g 40%
Zinc 3.64mg 7.94mg 39%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 28.5µg 7.9µg 37%
Protein 22.87g 40.44g 35%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Potassium 76mg 955mg 26%
Phosphorus 455mg 637mg 26%
Sodium 653mg 51mg 26%
Iron 0.14mg 2.17mg 25%
Carbs 3.09g 41.22g 13%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.312mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 4.309g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.017g 9%
Magnesium 27mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0mg 5%
Calories 404kcal 325kcal 4%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.4µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 80kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 4.3 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 14.32g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.91mg 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
2
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
Yeast
Yeast
3
40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +337.7%
Contains more WaterWater +628.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1234%
Contains more OtherOther +52.3%

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
Yeast
Yeast
1
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8258.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.