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Yeast vs. Honey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yeast and honey

  • Honey contains less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper than yeast.
  • Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 916% higher.
  • Honey contains 1170 times less folate than yeast. Yeast contains 2340µg of folate, while honey contains 2µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Honey.

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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%
Honey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1736.5%
Contains more IronIron +416.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1111.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3509.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15825%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +887.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%

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
9
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%
Honey
1
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10426.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19752.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +116900%
Contains more CholineCholine +1354.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Honey DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0mg 916%
Folate 2340µg 2µg 585%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.038mg 305%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.068mg 269%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 0.121mg 250%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.024mg 114%
Fiber 26.9g 0.2g 107%
Phosphorus 637mg 4mg 90%
Protein 40.44g 0.3g 80%
Zinc 7.94mg 0.22mg 70%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Copper 0.436mg 0.036mg 44%
Potassium 955mg 52mg 27%
Iron 2.17mg 0.42mg 22%
Carbs 41.22g 82.4g 14%
Selenium 7.9µg 0.8µg 13%
Fats 7.61g 0g 12%
Magnesium 54mg 2mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0g 11%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.08mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.001g 0g 5%
Choline 32mg 2.2mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 51mg 4mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 6mg 2%
Calories 325kcal 304kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 82.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 82.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
3
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
Honey
2
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13380%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2725%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.9%
Contains more WaterWater +236.6%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.