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Bob'S Red Mill Yeast Active Dry 8 Oz

Contains sorbitan monostearate

Active dry yeast with yeast and sorbitan monostearate, tested gluten-free in the brand's quality control laboratory. Manufactured in a facility that also uses tree nuts and soy.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$16.33 8 oz · lowest price at Mega Green Food
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 1/4 tsp (0.8g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
0mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate
On Open Food FactsNOVA 4Ultra-processed foodTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
80 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesMedium confidence · Scored on 8 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%100
Processing · counts 20%72
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 80
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 100 · 2 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 72 · Active dry yeast with sorbitan monostearate
Sourcing 50 · Origin and growing practices aren't stated
Transparency 65 · Full ingredient list; no origin or growing claims
Contains sorbitan monostearate
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
Yeast Sorbitan Monostearate
2 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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