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Yeast vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yeast and English muffins

  • Yeast is richer than English muffins in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 901% higher.
  • Yeast contains 63 times more folate than English muffins. Yeast contains 2340µg of folate, while English muffins contain 37µg.

Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +629%
Contains more IronIron +143.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +238%
Contains more ZincZinc +1034.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +378.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.4%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5971.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2497.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2467%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2926.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3388.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6224.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.181mg 901%
Folate 2340µg 37µg 576%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.154mg 296%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.446mg 261%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 1.566mg 241%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.043mg 112%
Fiber 26.9g 2.7g 97%
Phosphorus 637mg 133mg 72%
Zinc 7.94mg 0.7mg 66%
Protein 40.44g 7.7g 65%
Copper 0.436mg 0.129mg 34%
Potassium 955mg 131mg 24%
Sodium 51mg 464mg 18%
Iron 2.17mg 0.89mg 16%
Selenium 7.9µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0.302g 10%
Fats 7.61g 1.8g 9%
Magnesium 54mg 21mg 8%
Choline 32mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.888g 6%
Calories 325kcal 235kcal 5%
Saturated fat 1.001g 0.259g 3%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.357mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 52mg 2%
Carbs 41.22g 46g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.04µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 43.3g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +425.2%
Contains more FatsFats +322.8%
Contains more OtherOther +135.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.6%
Contains more WaterWater +728.7%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1326.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5123.5%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.