Nutritional Yeast??!!

queenhiphop
queenhiphop Posts: 286 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I saw this in someone's food diary earlier.. what is it used for? Does it have benefits? I noticed that it was about 60 cals for 2 tbsp but not any majorly high nutrients? I have never thought about yeast. All I know is that it is in the alcohol I drink and that is it..

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  • Illona88
    Illona88 Posts: 903 Member
    I use it in place of grated cheese, because I am lactose intolerant.

    Not sure what the nutritional benefits are, apart from that it has a lot of vitamin B12.
  • fuzzyslipperz
    fuzzyslipperz Posts: 49 Member
    It tastes like cheese powder (I think it's yummy) and is used as a cheese sub for vegans and some brands are used as a b12 supp for vegans/vegetarians.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Its also a decent way to top up your protein as it has a good 'protein bang for your calorie buck' so to speak. It is a complete protein and has a bunch of vitamins and minerals.

    Extract from wikipedia:

    Precise nutritional amounts vary according to manufacturer, but an average 2 tablespoon serving size of both types contains 60 calories. A serving of nutritional yeast provides 5 g of carbohydrates, 4 g of which are fiber. Nutritional yeast has 9 g of protein per 2-tablespoon serving and is a complete protein, meaning it offers all nine amino acids that the body cannot produce on its own. Nutritional yeast also provides selenium and potassium. Both fortified and unfortified nutritional yeast contains iron, but the unfortified type offers 20 percent of the recommended daily allowance, or RDA, while the fortified type provides just 5 percent. Unfortified nutritional yeast has 35 to 100 percent of the US RDA all the B vitamins, except for B12. Fortified nutritional yeast contains all the B vitamins plus 150 percent of the RDA for vitamin B12 and 720 percent of that for riboflavin.

    ETA: nutritional yeast is not the same as brewers yeast.
  • queenhiphop
    queenhiphop Posts: 286 Member
    Ooh - I love cheesey things and I would love to up my protein so this has been useful to read. Thank you!! :)
  • jenwalton
    jenwalton Posts: 87 Member
    I really, really wanted to like it. I'm lactose intolerant, so I'm always looking for good vegan cheese alternatives. I ended up ordering a tub of it from amazon.com, sprinkled a little on some steamed veggies and immediately GAGGED after taking a bite. I personally thought it was like (texture / taste) aquarium fish food! GROSS!!!

    But... it really does have a lot of nutritional benefit. I am going to try it again, this time cooked into something, rather than as a topping.
  • littlehedgy
    littlehedgy Posts: 192 Member
    put it on your popcorn! its powdery texture sticks well on air popped too. I use nutritional yeast and the spice Tajin on my popcorn. Most delicious low cal snack ever
  • postrockandcats
    postrockandcats Posts: 1,145 Member
    I don't use it as a topping, I use it as a mix in to add a bit of flavor and vitamins to things like Seitan. It's good stuff :D
  • Illona88
    Illona88 Posts: 903 Member
    I really, really wanted to like it. I'm lactose intolerant, so I'm always looking for good vegan cheese alternatives. I ended up ordering a tub of it from amazon.com, sprinkled a little on some steamed veggies and immediately GAGGED after taking a bite. I personally thought it was like (texture / taste) aquarium fish food! GROSS!!!

    But... it really does have a lot of nutritional benefit. I am going to try it again, this time cooked into something, rather than as a topping.

    Have you tried making "parmesan" by putting in it in a food processor with sesame seeds and salt (1 part yeast, 1 part sesame seeds, sprinkle of salt)? I don't like it as it is either, but with sesame and then made into a powder by putting it in a food processor, it does taste exactly like finely grated parmesan. Really tasty on pasta dishes and keeps in the fridge for a long time.
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