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

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The main differences between fish oil and baker's yeast

  • Fish oil contains less folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron than baker's yeast.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 255% higher.
  • Baker's yeast has 88 times less saturated fat than fish oil. Fish oil has 21.29g of saturated fat, while baker's yeast has 0.243g.
  • Baker's yeast is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fish oil, herring 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish oil Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Cholesterol 766mg 0mg 255%
Folate 0µg 785µg 196%
Vitamin B1 0mg 1.88mg 157%
Fats 100g 1.9g 151%
Monounsaturated fat 56.564g 1.047g 139%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.604g 0.004g 104%
Vitamin B5 0mg 4.9mg 98%
Saturated fat 21.29g 0.243g 96%
Zinc 0mg 9.97mg 91%
Vitamin B2 0mg 1.13mg 87%
Vitamin B3 0mg 12.3mg 77%
Phosphorus 0mg 336mg 48%
Iron 0mg 3.25mg 41%
Calories 902kcal 105kcal 40%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.43mg 33%
Fiber 0g 8.1g 32%
Potassium 0mg 601mg 18%
Protein 0g 8.4g 17%
Copper 0mg 0.148mg 16%
Selenium 0µg 8.1µg 15%
Magnesium 0mg 40mg 10%
Manganese 0mg 0.2mg 9%
Choline 32mg 6%
Carbs 0g 18.1g 6%
Calcium 0mg 19mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 10g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.217mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.273g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 4.206g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.619g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +5163.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 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 +5302.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +390000%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/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.