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Seaweed vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between seaweed and yeast

  • Seaweed has more vitamin K; however, yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Yeast covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 912% more than seaweed.
  • Yeast has 165 times less vitamin K than seaweed. Seaweed has 66µg of vitamin K, while yeast has 0.4µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seaweed, kelp, raw 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.
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%
Yeast
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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 +124.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +460%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +973%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +545.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1416.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1028.6%

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%
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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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21880%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8453.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2002.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Seaweed Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 10.99mg 912%
Folate 180µg 2340µg 540%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 4mg 296%
Vitamin B5 0.642mg 13.5mg 257%
Vitamin B3 0.47mg 40.2mg 248%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 1.5mg 115%
Fiber 1.3g 26.9g 102%
Phosphorus 42mg 637mg 85%
Protein 1.68g 40.44g 78%
Zinc 1.23mg 7.94mg 61%
Vitamin K 66µg 0.4µg 55%
Copper 0.13mg 0.436mg 34%
Potassium 89mg 955mg 25%
Magnesium 121mg 54mg 16%
Calories 43kcal 325kcal 14%
Calcium 168mg 30mg 14%
Selenium 0.7µg 7.9µg 13%
Fats 0.56g 7.61g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.098g 4.309g 11%
Carbs 9.57g 41.22g 11%
Iron 2.85mg 2.17mg 9%
Sodium 233mg 51mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.87mg 0mg 6%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.312mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.247g 1.001g 3%
Choline 12.8mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 8.27g 14.32g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.048mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.082mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.025mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 0.072mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 0.91mg 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
Yeast
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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 WaterWater +1505.9%
Contains more OtherOther +17%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2307.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1258.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.7%

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
Yeast
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19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4296.9%

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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. 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.