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Yeast vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yeast and teff different?

  • Yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium, while teff is higher in manganese.
  • Yeast covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 901% more than teff.
  • Yeast contains 130 times more folate than teff. Yeast contains 2340µg of folate, while teff contains 18µg.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Teff, cooked 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
5
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%
Teff
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 15% 9.4% 77% 75% 30% 51% 1% 373% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +792.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +92.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +615.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +430.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +816.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~50mg
~equal in Iron ~2.05mg

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%
Teff
0
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% 46% 7.6% 17% 0% 22% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5905.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12021.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4322.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1446.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12900%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Teff DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.183mg 901%
Folate 2340µg 18µg 581%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.033mg 305%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 270%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 0.909mg 246%
Manganese 0.312mg 2.86mg 111%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.097mg 108%
Fiber 26.9g 2.8g 96%
Phosphorus 637mg 120mg 74%
Protein 40.44g 3.87g 73%
Zinc 7.94mg 1.11mg 62%
Potassium 955mg 107mg 25%
Copper 0.436mg 0.226mg 23%
Selenium 7.9µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 11%
Calories 325kcal 101kcal 11%
Fats 7.61g 0.65g 11%
Carbs 41.22g 19.86g 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.001g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Iron 2.17mg 2.05mg 2%
Sodium 51mg 8mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 49mg 2%
Magnesium 54mg 50mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 17.06g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.149mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.311mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.088mg 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
Teff
1
4% 20% 75%
Protein: 3.87 g
Fats: 0.65 g
Carbs: 19.86 g
Water: 74.93 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +945%
Contains more FatsFats +1070.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.6%
Contains more OtherOther +718.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1375%

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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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168918/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.