Yeast vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between yeast and biscuits
- Biscuits contain less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper than yeast.
- Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 886% higher.
- Biscuits contain 47 times less vitamin B5 than yeast. Yeast contains 13.5mg of vitamin B5, while biscuits contain 0.285mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +689.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +431.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1370.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +288.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +683.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +33.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +146.8% |
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 | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2987.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1190.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1263.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +4636.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +3736.1% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 10.99mg | 0.356mg | 886% |
Folate | 2340µg | 61µg | 570% |
Vitamin B2 | 4mg | 0.31mg | 284% |
Vitamin B5 | 13.5mg | 0.285mg | 264% |
Vitamin B3 | 40.2mg | 2.949mg | 233% |
Vitamin B6 | 1.5mg | 0.035mg | 113% |
Fiber | 26.9g | 1.5g | 102% |
Phosphorus | 637mg | 164mg | 68% |
Protein | 40.44g | 7g | 67% |
Zinc | 7.94mg | 0.54mg | 67% |
Copper | 0.436mg | 0.082mg | 39% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.017g | 4.163g | 28% |
Potassium | 955mg | 121mg | 25% |
Sodium | 51mg | 580mg | 23% |
Calcium | 30mg | 235mg | 21% |
Selenium | 7.9µg | 19.5µg | 21% |
Saturated fat | 1.001g | 4.324g | 15% |
Fats | 7.61g | 16.3g | 13% |
Iron | 2.17mg | 2.9mg | 9% |
Magnesium | 54mg | 18mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.309g | 6.93g | 7% |
Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
Manganese | 0.312mg | 0.378mg | 3% |
Calories | 325kcal | 353kcal | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Carbs | 41.22g | 44.6g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 14.32g | 43.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 2.18g | N/A |
Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0.08µg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.54mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.99mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.89mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.92mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
Lysine | 3.28mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.59mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.75mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
Valine | 2.31mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.91mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +477.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +114.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +468.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24388.2% |