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Red Star Nutritional Yeast

Fortified nutritional yeast with a full ingredient list and 8 g of protein per serving. It is labeled gluten-free, soy-free and nut-free.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$7.97 5 oz · lowest price at BESTIES Vegan Paradise
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · approx. 3 tbsp (16g)
Protein
8g
Fiber
3g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
30mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Dry Yeast, Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamin Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12
On Open Food FactsNOVA 1Unprocessed or minimally processedTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
84 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%100
Processing · counts 20%80
Sourcing · counts 10%70
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 84
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 100 · 7 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 80 · Dried yeast with added B vitamins
Sourcing 70 · Mexico is stated as the origin; no growing practice is given
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; origin is stated, but no growing claims
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 Hydrochloride Riboflavin Folic Acid 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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