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Yeast vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yeast and chia seeds

  • Yeast has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while chia seeds have more manganese, selenium, iron, magnesium, calcium, and copper.
  • Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 864% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 48 times less folate than yeast. Yeast contains 2340µg of folate, while chia seeds contain 49µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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
Yeast
2
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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +520.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2003.3%
Contains more IronIron +255.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +772.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +598.7%

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
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%
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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1672.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +355.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4675.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Chia seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.62mg 864%
Folate 2340µg 49µg 573%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.17mg 295%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 270%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 8.83mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 23.665g 158%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 115%
Manganese 0.312mg 2.723mg 105%
Selenium 7.9µg 55.2µg 86%
Iron 2.17mg 7.72mg 69%
Magnesium 54mg 335mg 67%
Calcium 30mg 631mg 60%
Copper 0.436mg 0.924mg 54%
Protein 40.44g 16.54g 48%
Fats 7.61g 30.74g 36%
Phosphorus 637mg 860mg 32%
Zinc 7.94mg 4.58mg 31%
Fiber 26.9g 34.4g 30%
Potassium 955mg 407mg 16%
Saturated fat 1.001g 3.33g 11%
Calories 325kcal 486kcal 8%
Choline 32mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 2.309g 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.5mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 51mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.6mg 1%
Carbs 41.22g 42.12g 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 7.72g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.5%
Contains more OtherOther +17.7%
Contains more FatsFats +303.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14.2%
~equal in Carbs ~42.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139105.9%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.