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Nutritional Yeast Flakes

Dried yeast flakes provide 8 g of protein and are fortified with B vitamins. The yeast is grown on cane and beet molasses rather than being a brewery by-product.

Seed-oil freeNo added sugarNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphates
$15.19 lowest price at Swanson Vitamins
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
60caloriesPer serving · 1/4 cup (15 g)
Protein
8g
Fiber
3g
Added sugar
—
Sodium
35mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Dried Yeast, Niacin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B6), Riboflavin, Thiamin Hydrochloride (Thiamin), Folic Acid, Cobalamin (B12)
81 / 100
Good Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 10 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%100
Processing · counts 20%75
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 81
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 100 · 7 ingredients; no added sugar, seed oils, dyes or flagged additives
Processing 75 · Dried yeast flakes are fortified with additional B vitamins
Sourcing 50 · Grown on cane and beet molasses; no origin or farming standard stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list and a specific yeast-growing method
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductionsNone: no added sugar, seed oils, dyes, sweeteners or flagged additives were found.
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Ingredients
Dried Yeast Niacin Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (B6) Riboflavin Thiamin Hydrochloride (Thiamin) Folic Acid Cobalamin (B12)
7 ingredients
Sourcing

NOW Foods' pleasant tasting Nutritional Yeast Flakes are produced from a specially selected strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae . This yeast is grown on enriched purified cane and beet molasses under carefully controlled conditions. This is a primary grown yeast and is therefore not a brewery by-product as is brewer's yeast. This ensures freedom from Candida albicans yeast. NOW Foods' Nutritional Yeast Flakes are a vegan/vegetarian dietary supplement. Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.

AdditivesNo additives found

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

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