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Mussels vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and yeast

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, and selenium; however, yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 997% more than yeast.
  • Yeast has 22 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while yeast has 0.312mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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 IronIron +209.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2079.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1034.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +4433.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3563.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +852.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1240%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1321.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +2978.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.07µg 997%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 10.99mg 891%
Folate 76µg 2340µg 566%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.312mg 282%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 4mg 275%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 13.5mg 251%
Vitamin B3 3mg 40.2mg 233%
Selenium 89.6µg 7.9µg 149%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 1.5mg 108%
Fiber 0g 26.9g 108%
Iron 6.72mg 2.17mg 57%
Phosphorus 285mg 637mg 50%
Zinc 2.67mg 7.94mg 48%
Protein 23.8g 40.44g 33%
Copper 0.149mg 0.436mg 32%
Potassium 268mg 955mg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.3mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 51mg 14%
Carbs 7.39g 41.22g 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 4.309g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.017g 8%
Calories 172kcal 325kcal 8%
Choline 32mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 7.61g 5%
Magnesium 37mg 54mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.001g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 14.32g N/A
Calcium 33mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.91mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 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 WaterWater +1103.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.9%
Contains more FatsFats +69.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +457.8%
Contains more OtherOther +77.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7029.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +325%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.