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Yeast vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yeast and melon different?

  • Yeast is higher than melon in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, and copper.
  • Yeast covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 915% more than melon.
  • Yeast contains 293 times more folate than melon. Yeast contains 2340µg of folate, while melon contains 8µg.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Melons, casaba, 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
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%
Melon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3.3% 16% 13% 20% 1.9% 2.1% 1.2% 4.6% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +390.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +424.7%
Contains more IronIron +538.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +626.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +11242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12640%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +791.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1875%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%

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%
Melon
3
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 73% 0% 1% 0% 3.8% 7.2% 4.4% 5% 38% 0% 6.3% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12803.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15971.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +820.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +29150%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Melon DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.015mg 915%
Folate 2340µg 8µg 583%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.031mg 305%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.084mg 268%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 0.232mg 250%
Fiber 26.9g 0.9g 104%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.163mg 103%
Phosphorus 637mg 5mg 90%
Protein 40.44g 1.11g 79%
Zinc 7.94mg 0.07mg 72%
Copper 0.436mg 0.06mg 42%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 21.8mg 24%
Potassium 955mg 182mg 23%
Iron 2.17mg 0.34mg 23%
Calories 325kcal 28kcal 15%
Selenium 7.9µg 0.4µg 14%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.035mg 12%
Carbs 41.22g 6.58g 12%
Fats 7.61g 0.1g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0.002g 11%
Magnesium 54mg 11mg 10%
Choline 32mg 7.6mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.001g 0.025g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 51mg 9mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.5µg 2%
Calcium 30mg 11mg 2%
Net carbs 14.32g 5.68g N/A
Sugar 0g 5.69g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.039g 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 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
Melon
1
7% 92%
Protein: 1.11 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.58 g
Water: 91.85 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3543.2%
Contains more FatsFats +7510%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1469.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1708.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
1
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Melon
2
38% 3% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +215350%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +129.4%

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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. Melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169093/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.