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Yeast vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yeast and rice

  • The amount of vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper in yeast is higher than in rice.
  • Yeast covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 902% more than rice.
  • Rice has 308 times less vitamin B2 than yeast. Yeast has 4mg of vitamin B2, while rice has 0.013mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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%
Rice
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2628.6%
Contains more IronIron +80.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +531.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1520.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1381.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.3%
~equal in Selenium ~7.5µg

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
10
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%
Rice
1
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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6642.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2623.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1512.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3934.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1423.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.163mg 902%
Folate 2340µg 58µg 571%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.013mg 307%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.39mg 262%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 1.476mg 242%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.093mg 108%
Fiber 26.9g 0.4g 106%
Phosphorus 637mg 43mg 85%
Protein 40.44g 2.69g 76%
Zinc 7.94mg 0.49mg 68%
Copper 0.436mg 0.069mg 41%
Potassium 955mg 35mg 27%
Iron 2.17mg 1.2mg 12%
Fats 7.61g 0.28g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0.088g 11%
Calories 325kcal 130kcal 10%
Magnesium 54mg 12mg 10%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.472mg 7%
Choline 32mg 2.1mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.001g 0.077g 4%
Carbs 41.22g 28.17g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 51mg 1mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 10mg 2%
Selenium 7.9µg 7.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.076g 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.063mg 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
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1403.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2617.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1245.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1247.2%

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
Rice
2
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4796.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.1%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.