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

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

Shortbread has less folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and fiber than baker's yeast.
Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 176% higher.
Shortbread has 33 times more saturated fat than baker's yeast. Shortbread has 8.105g of saturated fat, while baker's yeast has 0.243g.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.

Shortbread

Baker's yeast

Contains more ManganeseManganese

+96.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+583%
Contains more CopperCopper	+64.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1934.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+409.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+30.6%

~equal in Iron ~3.25mg

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.

Shortbread

Baker's yeast

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+432.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+259.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+275.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+1426.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+505.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+869.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+3455.6%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Folate	81µg	785µg	176%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	1.88mg	127%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	4.9mg	92%
Zinc	0.49mg	9.97mg	86%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	1.13mg	63%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	12.3mg	56%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	0.004g	55%
Phosphorus	66mg	336mg	39%
Fats	26.22g	1.9g	37%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0.243g	36%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.43mg	28%
Fiber	1.3g	8.1g	27%
Calories	514kcal	105kcal	20%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0mg	16%
Carbs	63.78g	18.1g	15%
Potassium	88mg	601mg	15%
Sodium	353mg	30mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	1.047g	14%
Vitamin K	11µg	0µg	9%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.2mg	8%
Magnesium	14mg	40mg	6%
Copper	0.09mg	0.148mg	6%
Protein	5.37g	8.4g	6%
Choline	0.9mg	32mg	6%
Selenium	6.2µg	8.1µg	3%
Iron	2.98mg	3.25mg	3%
Calcium	13mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	62.48g	10g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.01µg	0%
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.106mg	0%
Threonine		0.435mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.476mg	0%
Leucine		0.668mg	0%
Lysine		0.69mg	0%
Methionine		0.166mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.407mg	0%
Valine		0.512mg	0%
Histidine		0.217mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.885g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.253g		N/A