Wheat gluten vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat gluten and baker's yeast?
- Wheat gluten is richer in selenium and iron, yet baker's yeast is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and fiber.
- Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 196% higher.
- Wheat gluten has 5 times more selenium than baker's yeast. Wheat gluten has 39.7µg of selenium, while baker's yeast has 8.1µg.
We used Vital wheat gluten 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +647.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +390.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +501% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1072.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 0µg | 785µg | 196% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 1.88mg | 157% |
| Protein | 75.16g | 8.4g | 134% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 4.9mg | 98% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 1.13mg | 87% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 9.97mg | 83% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 12.3mg | 77% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 8.1µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.43mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 8.1g | 30% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 3.25mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 601mg | 15% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 105kcal | 13% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 19mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 336mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0.004g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.148mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 40mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 1.047g | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 18.1g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 1.9g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 10g | N/A |
| Sodium | 29mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.01µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0.243g | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
8.4 g
Fats:
1.9 g
Carbs:
18.1 g
Water:
69 g
Other:
2.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +794.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +741.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +160% |
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Fats
~1.9g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
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 | +20150% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +571.2% |
