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Yeast vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between yeast and tofu

  • Yeast has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc, while tofu has more calcium.
  • Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 903% higher.
  • Tofu contains 106 times less vitamin B3 than yeast. Yeast contains 40.2mg of vitamin B3, while tofu contains 0.381mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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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
4
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%
Tofu
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +405.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2176.7%
Contains more IronIron +22.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~58mg

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%
Tofu
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6855.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3821.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10451.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10050.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1530.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +7969%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.158mg 903%
Folate 2340µg 29µg 578%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.102mg 300%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.133mg 267%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 0.381mg 249%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.092mg 108%
Fiber 26.9g 2.3g 98%
Calcium 30mg 683mg 65%
Phosphorus 637mg 190mg 64%
Zinc 7.94mg 1.57mg 58%
Protein 40.44g 17.27g 46%
Manganese 0.312mg 1.181mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 4.921g 33%
Potassium 955mg 237mg 21%
Selenium 7.9µg 17.4µg 17%
Carbs 41.22g 2.78g 13%
Calories 325kcal 144kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 1.925g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Iron 2.17mg 2.66mg 6%
Copper 0.436mg 0.378mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Fats 7.61g 8.72g 2%
Sodium 51mg 14mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.001g 1.261g 1%
Magnesium 54mg 58mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.431mg 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
Tofu
2
17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1382.7%
Contains more OtherOther +303.6%
Contains more FatsFats +14.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1274.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Tofu
1
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28847.1%

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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. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/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.