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Yeast vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yeast and ham different?

  • Yeast has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc than ham.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 853% higher.
  • Yeast has less sodium.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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%
Ham
Ham
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.8%
Contains more IronIron +46.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +451.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +225%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +477.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.8%

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%
Ham
Ham
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 0% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1357.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1880.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +899.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3249.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +828.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +165.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.754mg 853%
Folate 2340µg 3µg 584%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.202mg 292%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.403mg 262%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 4.023mg 226%
Fiber 26.9g 0g 108%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.4mg 85%
Phosphorus 637mg 196mg 63%
Sodium 51mg 1203mg 50%
Zinc 7.94mg 2.88mg 46%
Copper 0.436mg 0.079mg 40%
Protein 40.44g 20.93g 39%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.65µg 24%
Selenium 7.9µg 19.5µg 21%
Potassium 955mg 287mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Carbs 41.22g 1.5g 13%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.054mg 11%
Magnesium 54mg 14mg 10%
Choline 32mg 85.1mg 10%
Calories 325kcal 145kcal 9%
Iron 2.17mg 1.48mg 9%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.001g 1.81g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 2.62g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 32IU 4%
Fats 7.61g 5.53g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.54g 3%
Calcium 30mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 1.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.75mg 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
Ham
Ham
1
21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.2%
Contains more FatsFats +37.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2648%
Contains more OtherOther +29.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1232.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
2
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Ham
Ham
1
36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3076.5%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.