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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.
Yeast
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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.
Yeast
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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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Biscuit 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
Yeast
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40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +477.7%
Contains more OtherOther +76.6%
Contains more FatsFats +114.2%
Contains more WaterWater +468.9%
~equal in Carbs ~44.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
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19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24388.2%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.