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Red Star Nutritional Yeast Large Flake - 5 lbs.

This nutritional yeast has a complete ingredient list and added B vitamins. The brand says its yeast is grown on cane and beet molasses, and its B12 comes from natural fermentation.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$46.50 5 lb · lowest price at Truefoodsmarket (a Goodiesales company)
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
62caloriesPer serving · 16 g
Protein
8.3g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
4.7mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product page
Ingredients: Dry yeast, niacin, pyridoxine, hydrochloride, thiamin hydrochlorine (B1), riboflavin (B2), vitamin B12
85 / 100
Excellent Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 3 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%100
Processing · counts 20%78
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 20%75
Why it scores 85
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 100 · 7 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 78 · Dried yeast with added B vitamins
Sourcing 70 · The brand says yeast is grown on cane and beet molasses
Transparency 75 · Complete ingredient list and specific yeast-growing and B12 details
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Dry yeast Niacin Pyridoxine Hydrochloride Thiamin hydrochlorine (B1) Riboflavin (B2) Vitamin B12
7 ingredients
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

AdditivesNo additives found

No additives, added sugars, seed oils or flavourings found in the ingredient list.

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