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

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What are the main differences between potatoes and baker's yeast?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin C, yet baker's yeast is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and fiber.
  • Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 193% higher.
  • Potatoes have 197 times more vitamin C than baker's yeast. Potatoes have 19.7mg of vitamin C, while baker's yeast has 0.1mg.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed types in this comparison.

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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.
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more IronIron +301.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3223.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +489.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1925%
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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.
Potato
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 +19600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2221%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1059.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1561%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +164.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 15µg 785µg 193%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 1.88mg 150%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 4.9mg 92%
Zinc 0.3mg 9.97mg 88%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 1.13mg 84%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 12.3mg 70%
Phosphorus 57mg 336mg 40%
Iron 0.81mg 3.25mg 31%
Fiber 2.1g 8.1g 24%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0.1mg 22%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.1µg 14%
Protein 2.05g 8.4g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.43mg 10%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 425mg 601mg 5%
Choline 12.1mg 32mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 40mg 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.148mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 1.047g 3%
Fats 0.09g 1.9g 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.243g 1%
Calories 77kcal 105kcal 1%
Sodium 6mg 30mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 17.49g 18.1g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 10g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.217mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +309.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2011.1%
Contains more OtherOther +132.1%
~equal in Carbs ~18.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -89.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +950%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52250%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.