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Yeast Extract Powder

A single-ingredient umami seasoning for soups, sauces and plant-based dishes. The label lists 10 mg sodium per 1/4 teaspoon.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$23.95 8 oz · lowest price at Raw Essentials
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
0caloriesPer serving · 1/4 tsp (0.7g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
10mg
Saturated fat
—
From the product label
Ingredients: Yeast Extract
On Open Food FactsNutri-Score ANOVA 1Unprocessed or minimally processedTheir grades, for reference; not part of our score. Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL).
77 / 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%96
Processing · counts 20%65
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 77
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 96 · Yeast extract or hydrolysed protein (additive, −4); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 65 · Yeast extract is a concentrated, processed savory seasoning
Sourcing 50 · The brand says it sources ingredients from partners around the world
Transparency 65 · Single-ingredient list; no specific origin or growing claims
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Varies by additive−4 for yeast extract or hydrolysed protein
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Yeast Extract
1 ingredient
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives1 additive · 1 limited risk
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
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