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

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Significant differences between ricotta and baker's yeast

  • The amount of folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, fiber, and vitamin B6 in baker's yeast is higher than in ricotta.
  • Baker's yeast covers your daily folate needs 193% more than ricotta.
  • Baker's yeast has 34 times less saturated fat than ricotta. Ricotta has 8.295g of saturated fat, while baker's yeast has 0.243g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, ricotta, whole milk 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +989.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +263.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +472.4%
Contains more IronIron +755.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +604.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +759.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3233.3%

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.
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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +479.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11726.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2200.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +6441.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ricotta Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 12µg 785µg 193%
Vitamin B1 0.013mg 1.88mg 156%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 4.9mg 94%
Zinc 1.16mg 9.97mg 80%
Vitamin B3 0.104mg 12.3mg 76%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 1.13mg 72%
Saturated fat 8.295g 0.243g 37%
Iron 0.38mg 3.25mg 36%
Fiber 0g 8.1g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.43mg 30%
Phosphorus 158mg 336mg 25%
Calcium 207mg 19mg 19%
Fats 12.98g 1.9g 17%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Potassium 105mg 601mg 15%
Copper 0.021mg 0.148mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.01µg 14%
Vitamin A 120µg 0µg 13%
Selenium 14.5µg 8.1µg 12%
Manganese 0.006mg 0.2mg 8%
Magnesium 11mg 40mg 7%
Protein 11.26g 8.4g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.627g 1.047g 6%
Carbs 3.04g 18.1g 5%
Choline 17.5mg 32mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.385g 0.004g 3%
Calories 174kcal 105kcal 3%
Sodium 84mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.04g 10g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.517mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.589mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 1.221mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 1.338mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.281mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.556mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.692mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.459mg 0.217mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 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 ProteinProtein +34%
Contains more FatsFats +583.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +495.4%
Contains more OtherOther +154.9%
~equal in Water ~69g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9525%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.