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

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What are the differences between turmeric and baker's yeast?

  • Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, and fiber, yet baker's yeast is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 852% more.
  • Turmeric has 17 times more iron than baker's yeast. While turmeric has 55mg of iron, baker's yeast has only 3.25mg.

We used Spices, turmeric, ground and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed types 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 +420%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +784.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.1%
Contains more IronIron +1592.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +778.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9800%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.6%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +653.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +811.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +804.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +301.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3825%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Manganese 19.8mg 0.2mg 852%
Iron 55mg 3.25mg 647%
Folate 20µg 785µg 191%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 1.88mg 152%
Copper 1.3mg 0.148mg 128%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 4.9mg 87%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 1.13mg 75%
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 12.3mg 68%
Fiber 22.7g 8.1g 58%
Zinc 4.5mg 9.97mg 50%
Potassium 2080mg 601mg 44%
Magnesium 208mg 40mg 40%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.43mg 25%
Carbs 67.14g 18.1g 16%
Calcium 168mg 19mg 15%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 0µg 11%
Calories 312kcal 105kcal 10%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.243g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.004g 5%
Phosphorus 299mg 336mg 5%
Choline 49.2mg 32mg 3%
Selenium 6.2µg 8.1µg 3%
Protein 9.68g 8.4g 3%
Fats 3.25g 1.9g 2%
Fructose 0.45g 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 1.047g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 10g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 0g N/A
Sodium 27mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.217mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +71.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.9%
Contains more OtherOther +172.3%
Contains more WaterWater +437%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 +18800%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +133.2%

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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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.