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

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The main differences between lentil and baker's yeast

  • Lentil has more manganese and copper; however, baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for folate for baker's yeast is 151% higher.
  • Baker's yeast has 2 times less manganese than lentil. Lentil has 0.494mg of manganese, while baker's yeast has 0.2mg.

Food types used in this article are Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
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 more CopperCopper +69.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +685%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.3%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg
~equal in Iron ~3.25mg

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.
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
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 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1012.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1447.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1060.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +668%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lentil Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 181µg 785µg 151%
Vitamin B1 0.169mg 1.88mg 143%
Vitamin B5 0.638mg 4.9mg 85%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 1.13mg 81%
Zinc 1.27mg 9.97mg 79%
Vitamin B3 1.06mg 12.3mg 70%
Phosphorus 180mg 336mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.178mg 0.43mg 19%
Manganese 0.494mg 0.2mg 13%
Copper 0.251mg 0.148mg 11%
Selenium 2.8µg 8.1µg 10%
Potassium 369mg 601mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 1.047g 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.1mg 2%
Fats 0.38g 1.9g 2%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.243g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.175g 0.004g 1%
Protein 9.02g 8.4g 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 0µg 1%
Calories 116kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 36mg 40mg 1%
Fiber 7.9g 8.1g 1%
Sodium 2mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 20.13g 18.1g 1%
Iron 3.33mg 3.25mg 1%
Net carbs 12.23g 10g N/A
Calcium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Choline 32.7mg 32mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.323mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.39mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.654mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.63mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.077mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.448mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.254mg 0.217mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 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 CarbsCarbs +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more OtherOther +213.3%
~equal in Protein ~8.4g
~equal in Water ~69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4275%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1535.9%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.