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Yeast vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between yeast and taro

  • Taro has less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper than yeast.
  • Yeast covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 908% more than taro.
  • Yeast has 160 times more vitamin B2 than taro. While yeast has 4mg of vitamin B2, taro has only 0.025mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Taro, raw.

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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
7
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%
Taro
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +294.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3352.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +658.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1028.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +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
8
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%
Taro
4
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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11468.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4355.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +10536.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +85%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Taro DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.095mg 908%
Folate 2340µg 22µg 580%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.025mg 306%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.303mg 264%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 0.6mg 248%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.283mg 94%
Fiber 26.9g 4.1g 91%
Phosphorus 637mg 84mg 79%
Protein 40.44g 1.5g 78%
Zinc 7.94mg 0.23mg 70%
Copper 0.436mg 0.172mg 29%
Iron 2.17mg 0.55mg 20%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.38mg 16%
Selenium 7.9µg 0.7µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0.016g 11%
Calories 325kcal 112kcal 11%
Fats 7.61g 0.2g 11%
Potassium 955mg 591mg 11%
Magnesium 54mg 33mg 5%
Carbs 41.22g 26.46g 5%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 4.5mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.001g 0.041g 4%
Choline 32mg 17.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.383mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 51mg 11mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 14.32g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.083g 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
4
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
Taro
1
26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2596%
Contains more FatsFats +3705%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.8%
Contains more OtherOther +370.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1290.6%

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
Taro
2
29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26831.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +388.2%

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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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.