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

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How are seaweed and baker's yeast different?

  • Seaweed is higher in vitamin K; however, baker's yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for baker's yeast is 153% higher.

Seaweed, kelp, raw and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed are the varieties used in this article.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
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 +202.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +784.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +575.3%
Contains more IronIron +14%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +710.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1057.1%
~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.
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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
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 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2517%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +663.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 1.88mg 153%
Folate 180µg 785µg 151%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 4.9mg 85%
Zinc 1.23mg 9.97mg 79%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 1.13mg 75%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 12.3mg 74%
Vitamin K 66µg 0µg 55%
Phosphorus 42mg 336mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0.43mg 33%
Fiber 1.3g 8.1g 27%
Magnesium 121mg 40mg 19%
Calcium 168mg 19mg 15%
Potassium 89mg 601mg 15%
Selenium 0.7µg 8.1µg 13%
Protein 1.68g 8.4g 13%
Sodium 233mg 30mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0mg 6%
Iron 2.85mg 3.25mg 5%
Choline 12.8mg 32mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 105kcal 3%
Carbs 9.57g 18.1g 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.1mg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.148mg 2%
Fats 0.56g 1.9g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 1.047g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 10g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.247g 0.243g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.217mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 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 +18.2%
Contains more OtherOther +154.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +400%
Contains more FatsFats +239.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 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 +1075%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +968.4%
~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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.