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Yeast vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between yeast and sugar substitute

  • Yeast is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, copper, and potassium, yet sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 915% higher.
  • Yeast contains 267 times more vitamin B2 than sugar substitute. Yeast contains 4mg of vitamin B2, while sugar substitute contains 0.015mg.

Food types used in this article are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2348.7%
Contains more IronIron +1256.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +6128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +19750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7862.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1318.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2830%

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%
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% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16775%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.015mg 915%
Folate 2340µg 585%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.015mg 307%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.08mg 268%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 251%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.015mg 114%
Fiber 26.9g 0.6g 105%
Phosphorus 637mg 8mg 90%
Calcium 30mg 879mg 85%
Protein 40.44g 2.06g 77%
Zinc 7.94mg 0.04mg 72%
Copper 0.436mg 0.007mg 48%
Potassium 955mg 39mg 27%
Iron 2.17mg 0.16mg 25%
Sodium 51mg 572mg 23%
Carbs 41.22g 84.77g 15%
Selenium 7.9µg 14%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.022mg 13%
Fats 7.61g 0g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 11%
Magnesium 54mg 6mg 11%
Choline 32mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.001g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Calories 325kcal 347kcal 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 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%

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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1863.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +40.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.7%
Contains more WaterWater +79.9%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.