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Ground beef vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ground beef and yeast

  • Ground beef has more vitamin B12; however, yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Yeast covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 912% more than ground beef.
  • Yeast has 36 times less vitamin B12 than ground beef. Ground beef has 2.49µg of vitamin B12, while yeast has 0.07µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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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 SeleniumSelenium +141.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +217.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +451.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +36%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +283.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3366.7%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg
~equal in Iron ~2.17mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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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 B12Vitamin B12 +3457.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +625%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21449%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2239.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +898.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2536.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +382.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +33328.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 10.99mg 912%
Folate 7µg 2340µg 583%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 4mg 295%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 13.5mg 260%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 40.2mg 226%
Fiber 0g 26.9g 108%
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.07µg 101%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 1.5mg 91%
Phosphorus 166mg 637mg 67%
Copper 0.079mg 0.436mg 40%
Protein 23.87g 40.44g 33%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Saturated fat 6.073g 1.001g 23%
Potassium 241mg 955mg 21%
Selenium 19.1µg 7.9µg 20%
Zinc 5.84mg 7.94mg 19%
Carbs 0g 41.22g 14%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.312mg 13%
Fats 15.37g 7.61g 12%
Magnesium 17mg 54mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 4.309g 8%
Choline 73.2mg 32mg 7%
Calories 241kcal 325kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.017g 3%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0mg 1%
Iron 2.27mg 2.17mg 1%
Sodium 73mg 51mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 14.32g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 33mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.91mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 FatsFats +102%
Contains more WaterWater +1049%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +136.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.