Dough vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between dough and yeast

Dough is richer in selenium, yet yeast is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 857% higher.
Dough contains 4 times more selenium than yeast. Dough contains 28.6µg of selenium, while yeast contains 7.9µg.

Food types used in this article are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.

Dough

Yeast

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+73.3%
Contains more IronIron	+80.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+84.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+262%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+716.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+186.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+663.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+506.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-91.5%

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.

Dough

Yeast

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+75%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1447.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+836.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+734.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+2867%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1301.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1802.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.71mg	10.99mg	857%
Folate	123µg	2340µg	554%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	4mg	275%
Vitamin B5	0.455mg	13.5mg	261%
Vitamin B3	4.817mg	40.2mg	221%
Vitamin B6	0.107mg	1.5mg	107%
Fiber	2.2g	26.9g	99%
Phosphorus	105mg	637mg	76%
Zinc	1.04mg	7.94mg	63%
Protein	10.75g	40.44g	59%
Selenium	28.6µg	7.9µg	38%
Copper	0.152mg	0.436mg	32%
Potassium	117mg	955mg	25%
Sodium	602mg	51mg	24%
Iron	3.91mg	2.17mg	22%
Starch	44.23g		18%
Manganese	0.577mg	0.312mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	0.362g	4.309g	10%
Fats	2.42g	7.61g	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.855g	0.017g	6%
Magnesium	32mg	54mg	5%
Carbs	51.88g	41.22g	4%
Choline	8mg	32mg	4%
Calories	272kcal	325kcal	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.07µg	3%
Calcium	52mg	30mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.529g	1.001g	2%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0mg	1%
Fructose	0.51g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	12g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	253kcal	80kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	37g	31g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.3	4.3	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	49.68g	14.32g	N/A
Sugar	4.62g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K	0.7µg	0.4µg	0%
Trans fat	0.005g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.54mg	0%
Threonine		1.99mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.89mg	0%
Leucine		2.92mg	0%
Lysine		3.28mg	0%
Methionine		0.59mg	0%
Phenylalanine		1.75mg	0%
Valine		2.31mg	0%
Histidine		0.91mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.063g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.788g		N/A