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Biscuit vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and yeast

  • Biscuits contain less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper than yeast.
  • Yeast's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 886% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Yeast
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more IronIron +33.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +689.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +431.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1370.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +288.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46%
Yeast
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2987.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1190.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +3736.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 10.99mg 886%
Folate 61µg 2340µg 570%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 4mg 284%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 13.5mg 264%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 40.2mg 233%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 1.5mg 113%
Fiber 1.5g 26.9g 102%
Phosphorus 164mg 637mg 68%
Protein 7g 40.44g 67%
Zinc 0.54mg 7.94mg 67%
Copper 0.082mg 0.436mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.017g 28%
Potassium 121mg 955mg 25%
Sodium 580mg 51mg 23%
Calcium 235mg 30mg 21%
Selenium 19.5µg 7.9µg 21%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.001g 15%
Fats 16.3g 7.61g 13%
Magnesium 18mg 54mg 9%
Iron 2.9mg 2.17mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 4.309g 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.312mg 3%
Calories 353kcal 325kcal 1%
Carbs 44.6g 41.22g 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 504kcal 80kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 4.3 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 14.32g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.07µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.91mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Yeast
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
Contains more FatsFats +114.2%
Contains more WaterWater +468.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +477.7%
Contains more OtherOther +76.6%
~equal in Carbs ~41.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Yeast
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24388.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.