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Yeast vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yeast and lettuce different?

  • Yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and phosphorus, while lettuce is higher in vitamin A and vitamin K.
  • Yeast covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 910% more than lettuce.
  • Yeast contains 107 times more vitamin B3 than lettuce. Yeast contains 40.2mg of vitamin B3, while lettuce contains 0.375mg.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Lettuce, green leaf, raw types were 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
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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% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.3%
Contains more IronIron +152.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1403.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4311.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2096.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10620%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +9974.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6057.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2966.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Lettuce DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.07mg 910%
Folate 2340µg 38µg 576%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.08mg 302%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.134mg 267%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 0.375mg 249%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.09mg 108%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 126.3µg 105%
Fiber 26.9g 1.3g 102%
Phosphorus 637mg 29mg 87%
Protein 40.44g 1.36g 78%
Zinc 7.94mg 0.18mg 71%
Copper 0.436mg 0.029mg 45%
Vitamin A 0µg 370µg 41%
Potassium 955mg 194mg 22%
Calories 325kcal 15kcal 16%
Iron 2.17mg 0.86mg 16%
Selenium 7.9µg 0.6µg 13%
Carbs 41.22g 2.87g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0.006g 11%
Fats 7.61g 0.15g 11%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 9.2mg 10%
Magnesium 54mg 13mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.001g 0.02g 4%
Choline 32mg 13.6mg 3%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.25mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 51mg 28mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 36mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Net carbs 14.32g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.78g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.082g 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.022mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2873.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4973.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1336.2%
Contains more OtherOther +782.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1769.7%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71716.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +382.4%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.