USDA-derived comparison
Sugar (White) vs Yeast Extract
Yeast Extract leads for Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B3 per 100g, while Sugar (White) holds its own elsewhere.
Who each is for: Choose yeast Extract for vitamin B1 and vitamin B2.
Reviewed 20 July 2026. Generic food data per 100g; brands and preparation vary.
Sugar (White)
Typical serving: 1 tsp (4g)
0/100
No clear per-100g leads, which is a result in itself.
Full Sugar (White) pageYeast Extract
Typical serving: a thin scrape (4g)
39/100
Side by side, per 100g
The stronger number is highlighted, honestly: higher wins for aim-for nutrients, lower wins for stay-under ones like saturated fat and sodium.
| Nutrient | Sugar (White) | Yeast Extract |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 387 kcal | 185 kcal |
| Protein | 0 g | 24 g |
| Carbs | 100 g | 20 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 1 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 7 g |
| Sat fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 1 mg | 3,380 mg |
| Potassium | 2 mg | 2,100 mg |
| Calcium | 1 mg | 67 mg |
| Iron | 0.1 mg | 4 mg |
| Magnesium | 0 mg | 180 mg |
| Zinc | 0 mg | 4.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0 µg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg | 0.5 µg |
| Folate | 0 µg | 3,790 µg |
Servings differ: 1 tsp of sugar (white) is about 4g, a thin scrape of yeast extract about 4g. Scale accordingly before deciding anything on the 100g basis alone.
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