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Yeast vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yeast and foie gras?

  • Yeast is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and fiber, yet foie gras is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 908% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in yeast is lower.

We used Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked types 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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +592%
Contains more ZincZinc +763%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +153.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +457%
~equal in Copper ~0.4mg

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12388.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1237.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1501.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1025%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13328.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.088mg 909%
Folate 2340µg 60µg 570%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 9.4µg 389%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.299mg 285%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 1.2mg 246%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 2.51mg 236%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.06mg 111%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Fiber 26.9g 0g 108%
Selenium 7.9µg 44µg 66%
Zinc 7.94mg 0.92mg 64%
Phosphorus 637mg 200mg 62%
Saturated fat 1.001g 14.45g 61%
Protein 40.44g 11.4g 58%
Fats 7.61g 43.84g 56%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 25.61g 53%
Cholesterol 0mg 150mg 50%
Iron 2.17mg 5.5mg 42%
Sodium 51mg 697mg 28%
Potassium 955mg 138mg 24%
Carbs 41.22g 4.67g 12%
Magnesium 54mg 13mg 10%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.12mg 8%
Calories 325kcal 462kcal 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.84g 5%
Copper 0.436mg 0.4mg 4%
Calcium 30mg 70mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2mg 2%
Net carbs 14.32g 4.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.303mg 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
11% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +782.7%
Contains more OtherOther +85.2%
Contains more FatsFats +476.1%
Contains more WaterWater +629.1%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +494.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4841.2%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.