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Yeast vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between yeast and saffron

  • Yeast has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fiber, zinc, and phosphorus; however, saffron has more manganese, iron, and vitamin C.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1222% more.
  • Yeast has 96 times more vitamin B1 than saffron. Yeast has 10.99mg of vitamin B1, while saffron has 0.115mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Spices, saffron.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +628.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +388.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.5%
Contains more IronIron +411.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9005.1%

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%
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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9456.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1398.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2653.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2416.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26833.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.312mg 28.408mg 1222%
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.115mg 906%
Folate 2340µg 93µg 562%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.267mg 287%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 270%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 1.46mg 242%
Iron 2.17mg 11.1mg 112%
Fiber 26.9g 3.9g 92%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 80.8mg 89%
Zinc 7.94mg 1.09mg 62%
Protein 40.44g 11.43g 58%
Phosphorus 637mg 252mg 55%
Magnesium 54mg 264mg 50%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 1.01mg 38%
Potassium 955mg 1724mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 2.067g 14%
Copper 0.436mg 0.328mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0.429g 10%
Calcium 30mg 111mg 8%
Carbs 41.22g 65.37g 8%
Choline 32mg 6%
Sodium 51mg 148mg 4%
Selenium 7.9µg 5.6µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.001g 1.586g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Fats 7.61g 5.85g 3%
Calories 325kcal 310kcal 1%
Net carbs 14.32g 61.47g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
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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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.8%
Contains more FatsFats +30.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.6%
Contains more WaterWater +134.3%
~equal in Other ~5.45g

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +904.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12058.8%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.