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Yeast vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yeast and nutmeg

  • Yeast has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc; however, nutmeg is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Yeast covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 887% more than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg has 70 times less vitamin B2 than yeast. Yeast has 4mg of vitamin B2, while nutmeg has 0.057mg.
  • Yeast contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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
4
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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +269.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +393.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +238.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.3%
Contains more IronIron +40.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +829.5%

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3076.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6917.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2994.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2978.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +263.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Nutmeg DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.346mg 887%
Folate 2340µg 76µg 566%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.057mg 303%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 270%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 1.299mg 243%
Manganese 0.312mg 2.9mg 113%
Saturated fat 1.001g 25.94g 113%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.16mg 103%
Protein 40.44g 5.84g 69%
Copper 0.436mg 1.027mg 66%
Phosphorus 637mg 213mg 61%
Zinc 7.94mg 2.15mg 53%
Fats 7.61g 36.31g 44%
Magnesium 54mg 183mg 31%
Fiber 26.9g 20.8g 24%
Potassium 955mg 350mg 18%
Calcium 30mg 184mg 15%
Iron 2.17mg 3.04mg 11%
Selenium 7.9µg 1.6µg 11%
Calories 325kcal 525kcal 10%
Choline 32mg 8.8mg 4%
Carbs 41.22g 49.29g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 3.22g 3%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.35g 2%
Sodium 51mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 14.32g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 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
2
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
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.5%
Contains more OtherOther +142.5%
Contains more FatsFats +377.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1958.8%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.