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Yeast vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yeast and spread different?

  • Yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc, while spread is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Yeast covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 901% more than spread.
  • Yeast contains 1170 times more folate than spread. Yeast contains 2340µg of folate, while spread contains 2µg.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types were used 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
9
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%
Spread
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +575%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +768.2%
Contains more IronIron +174.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +678.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +979.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.8%

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
7
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%
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6289.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2885.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2223.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3039.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1150%
Contains more FolateFolate +116900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.172mg 902%
Folate 2340µg 2µg 585%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.134mg 297%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.43mg 261%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 1.73mg 240%
Fiber 26.9g 0.2g 107%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.12mg 106%
Phosphorus 637mg 59mg 83%
Protein 40.44g 7.66g 66%
Zinc 7.94mg 1.02mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.12µg 44%
Sodium 51mg 1013mg 42%
Copper 0.436mg 0.13mg 34%
Potassium 955mg 110mg 25%
Saturated fat 1.001g 5.977g 23%
Iron 2.17mg 0.79mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 2.565g 17%
Fats 7.61g 17.34g 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.74mg 12%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.026mg 12%
Magnesium 54mg 8mg 11%
Carbs 41.22g 11.94g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 7.584g 8%
Choline 32mg 62.3mg 6%
Calories 325kcal 235kcal 5%
Selenium 7.9µg 9.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 11.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +427.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +245.2%
Contains more OtherOther +103.2%
Contains more FatsFats +127.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1086.6%

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
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14988.2%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.