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

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How are whey and baker's yeast different?

  • Baker's yeast is higher than whey in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Baker's yeast covers your daily need for folate, 196% more than whey.

Whey, sweet, fluid and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed types were 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +273.3%
Contains more IronIron +5316.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +3600%
Contains more ZincZinc +7569.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +630.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +326.3%

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +615.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16521.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1287.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +78400%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 1µg 785µg 196%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 1.88mg 154%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 4.9mg 90%
Zinc 0.13mg 9.97mg 89%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 12.3mg 76%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 1.13mg 75%
Phosphorus 46mg 336mg 41%
Iron 0.06mg 3.25mg 40%
Fiber 0g 8.1g 32%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.43mg 31%
Copper 0.004mg 0.148mg 16%
Protein 0.85g 8.4g 15%
Potassium 161mg 601mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.01µg 11%
Selenium 1.9µg 8.1µg 11%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.2mg 9%
Magnesium 8mg 40mg 8%
Calories 27kcal 105kcal 4%
Carbs 5.14g 18.1g 4%
Calcium 47mg 19mg 3%
Choline 16mg 32mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 1.047g 2%
Fats 0.36g 1.9g 2%
Sodium 54mg 30mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 10g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0.243g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.217mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 +35%
Contains more ProteinProtein +888.2%
Contains more FatsFats +427.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.1%
Contains more OtherOther +390.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 +175%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +947%
~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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.