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Yeast vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yeast and tortilla different?

  • Yeast is higher than tortilla in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper.
  • Yeast covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 885% more than tortilla.
  • Yeast contains 79 times more vitamin B5 than tortilla. Yeast contains 13.5mg of vitamin B5, while tortilla contains 0.17mg.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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
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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +809.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +327.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2381.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +336.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +75.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +110.1%

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
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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 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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2870.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +874.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7841.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2287.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.37mg 885%
Folate 2340µg 98µg 561%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.114mg 299%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 0.17mg 267%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 4.125mg 225%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.06mg 111%
Fiber 26.9g 2.4g 98%
Phosphorus 637mg 146mg 70%
Zinc 7.94mg 0.32mg 69%
Protein 40.44g 7.28g 66%
Copper 0.436mg 0.102mg 37%
Potassium 955mg 105mg 25%
Iron 2.17mg 3.81mg 21%
Sodium 51mg 482mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Selenium 7.9µg 16.6µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 0.185g 10%
Fats 7.61g 0.95g 10%
Magnesium 54mg 19mg 8%
Choline 32mg 6%
Calories 325kcal 237kcal 4%
Calcium 30mg 70mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.001g 0.296g 3%
Carbs 41.22g 49.94g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.268mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.391g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +455.5%
Contains more FatsFats +701.1%
Contains more OtherOther +202.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
Contains more WaterWater +686.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yeast
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19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2229.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2200%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.