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Yeast vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between yeast and rye?

  • Yeast is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, fiber, and phosphorus, yet rye is higher in manganese.
  • Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 889% more.
  • Yeast has 62 times more folate than rye. While yeast has 2340µg of folate, rye has only 38µg.

We used Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Rye grain types 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
5
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%
Rye
Rye
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +199.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103.7%
Contains more IronIron +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +726%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +75.9%

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%
Rye
Rye
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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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1493.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +841.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +827.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +410.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6057.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1375%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~30.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Rye DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.316mg 890%
Folate 2340µg 38µg 576%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.251mg 288%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 1.456mg 241%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 4.27mg 225%
Manganese 0.312mg 2.577mg 98%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.294mg 93%
Protein 40.44g 10.34g 60%
Zinc 7.94mg 2.65mg 48%
Fiber 26.9g 15.1g 47%
Phosphorus 637mg 332mg 44%
Magnesium 54mg 110mg 13%
Potassium 955mg 510mg 13%
Carbs 41.22g 75.86g 12%
Selenium 7.9µg 13.9µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0.208g 10%
Fats 7.61g 1.63g 9%
Copper 0.436mg 0.367mg 8%
Iron 2.17mg 2.63mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.85mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.767g 5%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 5.9µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.001g 0.197g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 51mg 2mg 2%
Calories 325kcal 338kcal 1%
Calcium 30mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 32mg 30.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

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
Rye
Rye
2
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +291.1%
Contains more FatsFats +366.9%
Contains more OtherOther +259.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84%
Contains more WaterWater +108.7%

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
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1971.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4411.8%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.