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Yeast vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between yeast and yolk

  • Yeast has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, fiber, and vitamin B6; however, yolk is richer in choline and selenium.
  • Yeast covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 901% more than yolk.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.

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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
6
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%
Yolk
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +980%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +776.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +466.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +467.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +330%
Contains more IronIron +25.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +608.9%
~equal in Sodium ~48mg

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
7
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%
Yolk
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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 0% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6144.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +657.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +351.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1502.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2685.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +2463.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yeast Yolk DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 10.99mg 0.176mg 901%
Folate 2340µg 146µg 549%
Cholesterol 0mg 1085mg 362%
Vitamin B2 4mg 0.528mg 267%
Vitamin B3 40.2mg 0.024mg 251%
Vitamin B5 13.5mg 2.99mg 210%
Choline 32mg 820.2mg 143%
Fiber 26.9g 0g 108%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.35mg 88%
Selenium 7.9µg 56µg 87%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.95µg 78%
Zinc 7.94mg 2.3mg 51%
Protein 40.44g 15.86g 49%
Vitamin A 0µg 381µg 42%
Copper 0.436mg 0.077mg 40%
Saturated fat 1.001g 9.551g 39%
Phosphorus 637mg 390mg 35%
Fats 7.61g 26.54g 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 4.204g 28%
Vitamin D 0IU 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 0µg 5.4µg 27%
Potassium 955mg 109mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 4.309g 11.738g 19%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.58mg 17%
Carbs 41.22g 3.59g 13%
Magnesium 54mg 5mg 12%
Manganese 0.312mg 0.055mg 11%
Calcium 30mg 129mg 10%
Iron 2.17mg 2.73mg 7%
Calories 325kcal 322kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 14.32g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 51mg 48mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.54mg 0.177mg 0%
Threonine 1.99mg 0.687mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.89mg 0.866mg 0%
Leucine 2.92mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 3.28mg 1.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.59mg 0.378mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.75mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 2.31mg 0.949mg 0%
Histidine 0.91mg 0.416mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.114g N/A

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
Yolk
2
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1048.2%
Contains more OtherOther +232.4%
Contains more FatsFats +248.8%
Contains more WaterWater +929.7%

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
Yolk
2
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24629.4%

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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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.