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Yeast vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yeast and cassava different?

  • Yeast has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper than cassava.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 909% higher.
  • Yeast contains 126 times more vitamin B5 than cassava. While yeast contains 13.5mg of vitamin B5, cassava contains only 0.107mg.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Cassava, 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
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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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.4%
Contains more IronIron +703.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +336%
Contains more ZincZinc +2235.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2259.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1028.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12532.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4607.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12516.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1604.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6766.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +375%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.087mg 909%
Folate 2340µg 27µg 578%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.048mg 304%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.107mg 268%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 0.854mg 246%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.088mg 109%
Fiber 26.9g 1.8g 100%
Phosphorus 637mg 27mg 87%
Protein 40.44g 1.36g 78%
Zinc 7.94mg 0.34mg 69%
Copper 0.436mg 0.1mg 37%
Iron 2.17mg 0.27mg 24%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 20.6mg 23%
Potassium 955mg 271mg 20%
Selenium 7.9µg 0.7µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0.075g 11%
Fats 7.61g 0.28g 11%
Calories 325kcal 160kcal 8%
Magnesium 54mg 21mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.001g 0.074g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.384mg 3%
Choline 32mg 23.7mg 2%
Sodium 51mg 14mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.9µg 1%
Carbs 41.22g 38.06g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 14.32g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.048g 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2873.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2617.9%
Contains more OtherOther +811.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1074.8%
~equal in Carbs ~38.06g

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5645.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +182.4%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.