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Sardines vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sardines and yeast

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, yeast is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Yeast covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 909% more than sardines.
  • Sardines have 128 times more vitamin B12 than yeast. While sardines have 8.94µg of vitamin B12, yeast has only 0.07µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Yeast
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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 +1173.3%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +567.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +506.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.9%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
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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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12671.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13637.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1662.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +666.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2002.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +798.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +23300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sardines Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 10.99mg 909%
Folate 10µg 2340µg 583%
Vitamin B12 8.94µg 0.07µg 370%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 4mg 290%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13.5mg 257%
Vitamin B3 5.245mg 40.2mg 218%
Fiber 0g 26.9g 108%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 1.5mg 103%
Selenium 52.7µg 7.9µg 81%
Zinc 1.31mg 7.94mg 60%
Cholesterol 142mg 0mg 47%
Calcium 382mg 30mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.148g 0.017g 34%
Protein 24.62g 40.44g 32%
Copper 0.186mg 0.436mg 28%
Vitamin D 193IU 0IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 0µg 24%
Phosphorus 490mg 637mg 21%
Potassium 397mg 955mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.04mg 0mg 14%
Carbs 0g 41.22g 14%
Sodium 307mg 51mg 11%
Iron 2.92mg 2.17mg 9%
Manganese 0.108mg 0.312mg 9%
Choline 75mg 32mg 8%
Calories 208kcal 325kcal 6%
Fats 11.45g 7.61g 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 39mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 0.4µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.528g 1.001g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.869g 4.309g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 14.32g N/A
Tryptophan 0.276mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 1.079mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.134mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 2.001mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 2.26mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.729mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.961mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 1.268mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.725mg 0.91mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.473g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.509g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Yeast
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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 +50.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1073.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +64.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +30.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Yeast
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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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30182.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.4%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.