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Yeast vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yeast and carrots different?

  • Yeast is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 910% higher.
  • Yeast contains 123 times more folate than carrots. While yeast contains 2340µg of folate, carrots contain only 19µg.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Carrots, raw are the varieties 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.
Yeast
9
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%
Carrot
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.4%
Contains more IronIron +623.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +868.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1720%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7800%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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
8
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%
Carrot
4
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16551.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6796.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3989.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4845.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +987%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12215.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.066mg 910%
Folate 2340µg 19µg 580%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.058mg 303%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.273mg 265%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 0.983mg 245%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.138mg 105%
Fiber 26.9g 2.8g 96%
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Phosphorus 637mg 35mg 86%
Protein 40.44g 0.93g 79%
Zinc 7.94mg 0.24mg 70%
Copper 0.436mg 0.045mg 43%
Iron 2.17mg 0.3mg 23%
Potassium 955mg 320mg 19%
Selenium 7.9µg 0.1µg 14%
Calories 325kcal 41kcal 14%
Fats 7.61g 0.24g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0.014g 11%
Carbs 41.22g 9.58g 11%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 13.2µg 11%
Magnesium 54mg 12mg 10%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.143mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 5.9mg 6%
Choline 32mg 8.8mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.66mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.001g 0.037g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.117g 1%
Sodium 51mg 69mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 14.32g 6.78g N/A
Calcium 30mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0g 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.04mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
4
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
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4248.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3070.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +330.3%
Contains more OtherOther +488.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1638%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
1
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Carrot
2
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30678.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +588.2%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.