Yeast vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yeast and muffin different?

Yeast has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper than muffin.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 902% higher.
Yeast contains 49 times more folate than muffin. While yeast contains 2340µg of folate, muffin contains only 48µg.

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) are the varieties 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

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+440%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+689.3%
Contains more IronIron	+66.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+626.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+2045.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+336.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+46.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+43.9%

~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+6441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2354%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2735%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+2772.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+3650%
Contains more FolateFolate	+4775%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+9700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	10.99mg	0.168mg	902%
Folate	2340µg	48µg	573%
Vitamin B2	4mg	0.163mg	295%
Vitamin B5	13.5mg	0.47mg	261%
Vitamin B3	40.2mg	1.418mg	242%
Vitamin B6	1.5mg	0.04mg	112%
Fiber	26.9g	1.1g	103%
Protein	40.44g	4.49g	72%
Phosphorus	637mg	146mg	70%
Zinc	7.94mg	0.37mg	69%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.017g	8.103g	54%
Copper	0.436mg	0.06mg	42%
Vitamin K	0.4µg	39.2µg	32%
Potassium	955mg	121mg	25%
Fats	7.61g	16.07g	13%
Sodium	51mg	336mg	12%
Iron	2.17mg	1.3mg	11%
Vitamin E	0mg	1.63mg	11%
Choline	32mg	92.5mg	11%
Cholesterol	0mg	30mg	10%
Magnesium	54mg	10mg	10%
Saturated fat	1.001g	2.844g	8%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Manganese	0.312mg	0.449mg	6%
Carbs	41.22g	53g	4%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0.16µg	4%
Calories	325kcal	375kcal	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	21µg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	4 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Calcium	30mg	44mg	1%
Selenium	7.9µg	8.2µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.309g	4.822g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	12g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	80kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.3	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	14.32g	51.9g	N/A
Sugar	0g	31.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.54mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	1.99mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.89mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	2.92mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	3.28mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.59mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.75mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	2.31mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.91mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		1.022g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		6.911g	N/A