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Yeast vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yeast and pizza

  • Yeast is richer than pizza in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 883% higher.
  • Yeast contains 25 times more folate than pizza. Yeast contains 2340µg of folate, while pizza contains 93µg.
  • Yeast contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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%
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +455.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +315.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +492.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +526.7%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.9%

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%
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2717.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1951.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +951%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1775%
Contains more FolateFolate +2416.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1575%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.39mg 883%
Folate 2340µg 93µg 562%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.195mg 293%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 270%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 3.825mg 227%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.08mg 109%
Fiber 26.9g 2.3g 98%
Phosphorus 637mg 216mg 60%
Zinc 7.94mg 1.34mg 60%
Protein 40.44g 11.39g 58%
Copper 0.436mg 0.105mg 37%
Sodium 51mg 598mg 24%
Potassium 955mg 172mg 23%
Selenium 7.9µg 19.9µg 22%
Calcium 30mg 188mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.001g 4.465g 16%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.42µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 1.681g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Magnesium 54mg 24mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.83mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 6.7µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 2.608g 4%
Iron 2.17mg 2.48mg 4%
Choline 32mg 16.4mg 3%
Calories 325kcal 266kcal 3%
Fats 7.61g 9.69g 3%
Carbs 41.22g 33.33g 3%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.36mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.4mg 1%
Net carbs 14.32g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

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
Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +255%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.7%
Contains more OtherOther +133.5%
Contains more FatsFats +27.3%
Contains more WaterWater +749.8%

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
Pizza
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9788.2%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.