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French bread vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between french bread and yeast

  • French bread has more selenium; however, yeast is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Yeast covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 880% more than french bread.
  • Yeast contains 4 times less selenium than french bread. French bread contains 29.7µg of selenium, while yeast contains 7.9µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) 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 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
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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 +56.7%
Contains more IronIron +78.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +74.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +582.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +656.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +405.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%

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 0.67% 0% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
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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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2473.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +981.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +647.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2091.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1462.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1571.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French bread Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.427mg 10.99mg 880%
Folate 140µg 2340µg 550%
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 4mg 279%
Vitamin B5 0.616mg 13.5mg 258%
Vitamin B3 5.38mg 40.2mg 218%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 1.5mg 108%
Fiber 3.1g 26.9g 95%
Phosphorus 126mg 637mg 73%
Zinc 1.05mg 7.94mg 63%
Protein 13g 40.44g 55%
Selenium 29.7µg 7.9µg 40%
Copper 0.15mg 0.436mg 32%
Sodium 720mg 51mg 29%
Potassium 140mg 955mg 24%
Iron 3.87mg 2.17mg 21%
Manganese 0.573mg 0.312mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.386g 4.309g 10%
Fats 2.14g 7.61g 8%
Carbs 61.93g 41.22g 7%
Magnesium 31mg 54mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.83g 0.017g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 32mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.502g 1.001g 2%
Calcium 47mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Calories 319kcal 325kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 58.83g 14.32g N/A
Sugar 3.59g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 0.316mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.328mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.168mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.543mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.234mg 0.91mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +50.2%
Contains more WaterWater +305.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.1%
Contains more FatsFats +255.6%
Contains more OtherOther +143.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4782.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1016.3%

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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.