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Yeast vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between yeast and asparagus?

  • Yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc, yet asparagus is richer in vitamin K.
  • Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 904% higher.
  • Yeast has 49 times more vitamin B5 than asparagus. Yeast has 13.5mg of vitamin B5, while asparagus has 0.274mg.

We used Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Asparagus, raw types in this comparison.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1370.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +243.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
~equal in Iron ~2.14mg

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%
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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7585.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2736.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4010.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4827%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1548.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4400%
Contains more CholineCholine +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +10300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.143mg 904%
Folate 2340µg 52µg 572%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.141mg 297%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.274mg 265%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 0.978mg 245%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.091mg 108%
Fiber 26.9g 2.1g 99%
Phosphorus 637mg 52mg 84%
Protein 40.44g 2.2g 76%
Zinc 7.94mg 0.54mg 67%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 41.6µg 34%
Copper 0.436mg 0.189mg 27%
Potassium 955mg 202mg 22%
Calories 325kcal 20kcal 15%
Fats 7.61g 0.12g 12%
Carbs 41.22g 3.88g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0g 11%
Selenium 7.9µg 2.3µg 10%
Magnesium 54mg 14mg 10%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.13mg 8%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.158mg 7%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.001g 0.04g 4%
Choline 32mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 51mg 2mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Calcium 30mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 14.32g 1.78g N/A
Iron 2.17mg 2.14mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.88g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1738.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6241.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +962.4%
Contains more OtherOther +874.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1735%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +194.1%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.