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Oats vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oats and yeast

  • Oats have more manganese and iron; however, yeast is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, fiber, and zinc.
  • Yeast covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 852% more than oats.
  • Oats have 16 times more manganese than yeast. While oats have 4.916mg of manganese, yeast has only 0.312mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oats 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.
Oats
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Yeast
4
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +227.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more IronIron +117.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1475.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.8%

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.
Oats
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Yeast
10
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1340.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2777.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4083.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +900.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1160.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4078.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 10.99mg 852%
Folate 56µg 2340µg 571%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 4mg 297%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 40.2mg 245%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 13.5mg 243%
Manganese 4.916mg 0.312mg 200%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 1.5mg 106%
Fiber 10.6g 26.9g 65%
Protein 16.89g 40.44g 47%
Zinc 3.97mg 7.94mg 36%
Iron 4.72mg 2.17mg 32%
Magnesium 177mg 54mg 29%
Copper 0.626mg 0.436mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.017g 17%
Phosphorus 523mg 637mg 16%
Potassium 429mg 955mg 15%
Selenium 7.9µg 14%
Carbs 66.27g 41.22g 8%
Choline 32mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 4.309g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Calories 389kcal 325kcal 3%
Sodium 2mg 51mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 30mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.217g 1.001g 1%
Fats 6.9g 7.61g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 55.67g 14.32g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.91mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Yeast
3
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 +60.8%
Contains more WaterWater +61.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10.3%
Contains more OtherOther +228.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Yeast
2
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 +14811.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.8%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.