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Yeast vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yeast and lentil

  • Lentil has less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper.
  • Yeast covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 902% more than lentil.
  • Lentil contains 55 times less vitamin B2 than yeast. Yeast contains 4mg of vitamin B2, while lentil contains 0.073mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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
7
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%
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +525.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +253.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +182.1%
Contains more IronIron +53.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.3%

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%
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6403%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5379.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3692.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2016%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +742.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1192.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +325%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~32.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Lentil DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.169mg 902%
Folate 2340µg 181µg 540%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.073mg 302%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.638mg 257%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 1.06mg 245%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.178mg 102%
Fiber 26.9g 7.9g 76%
Phosphorus 637mg 180mg 65%
Protein 40.44g 9.02g 63%
Zinc 7.94mg 1.27mg 61%
Copper 0.436mg 0.251mg 21%
Potassium 955mg 369mg 17%
Iron 2.17mg 3.33mg 15%
Fats 7.61g 0.38g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0.064g 11%
Calories 325kcal 116kcal 10%
Selenium 7.9µg 2.8µg 9%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.494mg 8%
Carbs 41.22g 20.13g 7%
Saturated fat 1.001g 0.053g 4%
Magnesium 54mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 51mg 2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.175g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.7µg 1%
Calcium 30mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 14.32g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Choline 32mg 32.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.254mg 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
Lentil
1
9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +348.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1902.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.8%
Contains more OtherOther +580.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1270.9%

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
Lentil
2
18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6632.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +929.4%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.