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

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Differences between quinoa and baker's yeast

  • Quinoa has more manganese, while baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, iron, and fiber.
  • Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 186% higher.
  • Baker's yeast contains 3 times less manganese than quinoa. Quinoa contains 0.631mg of manganese, while baker's yeast contains 0.2mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked 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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +249.4%
Contains more IronIron +118.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +814.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.3%

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.
Quinoa
Quinoa
1
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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1657%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +927.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2885.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +249.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1769%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Quinoa Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 42µg 785µg 186%
Vitamin B1 0.107mg 1.88mg 148%
Vitamin B5 4.9mg 98%
Zinc 1.09mg 9.97mg 81%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 1.13mg 78%
Vitamin B3 0.412mg 12.3mg 74%
Phosphorus 152mg 336mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.43mg 24%
Iron 1.49mg 3.25mg 22%
Fiber 2.8g 8.1g 21%
Manganese 0.631mg 0.2mg 19%
Potassium 172mg 601mg 13%
Selenium 2.8µg 8.1µg 10%
Protein 4.4g 8.4g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.078g 0.004g 7%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Magnesium 64mg 40mg 6%
Copper 0.192mg 0.148mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 0mg 4%
Choline 23mg 32mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.528g 1.047g 1%
Calories 120kcal 105kcal 1%
Sodium 7mg 30mg 1%
Carbs 21.3g 18.1g 1%
Fats 1.92g 1.9g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 18.5g 10g N/A
Calcium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.87g 0g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.231g 0.243g 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0.217mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 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 +17.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.9%
Contains more OtherOther +237.7%
~equal in Fats ~1.9g
~equal in Water ~69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Quinoa
Quinoa
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13% 29% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.231 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.078 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26850%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.243g

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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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.