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. 2022 Jul 6;12(7):1002. doi: 10.3390/life12071002

Table 3.

Comparison between the essential amino acids and vitamins profiles of S. cerevisiae strain VITF1 and the recommended daily intakes for adult humans.

Nutrient Nutrient (mg per 100 g Dry Yeast) RDI (mg) * Yeast (g per Day to Meet RDI) Number of People 108 kg Yeast Could Support
Amino acids
Lysine 2600 3040 117 923
Histidine 740 1120 151 715
Threonine 1800 1600 89 1213
Cysteine + Methionine 1050 1520 145 745
Valine 1500 1920 128 844
Isoleucine 1300 1520 117 923
Leucine 2300 3360 146 740
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 2300 2640 115 939
Tryptophan 340 400 118 915
Vitamins
Pantothenate 2.2 5 227 475
Biotin 0.013 0.030 231 468
Thiamine 0.27 1.2 444 243
Riboflavin 2.6 1.3 50 2160
Niacin 23 16 70 1553
Pyridoxine 2.1 1.3 62 1742
Folate 0.26 0.4 154 702

* RDI refers to recommended daily intake of amino acids [37,38], and vitamins [39,40] A body weight of 80 kg and moderate activity was assumed in calculating amino acid requirements.