Yeast, dried

A cream or pale grey powder with a fine, smooth texture. Active raising agent used domestically to leaven a wide range of breads, cakes and pastries.

The majority of nutrients including proximates, vitamins and minerals were derived from a composite sample of 6 purchases of Supercook dry yeast purchased in Adelaide in 1990 (AGAL 1990). Vitamin C, cholesterol and retinol values were imputed based on international literature. Folate value borrowed from UK 6th edition, record 1235. The analysed nitrogen value was reduced by 10% to account for purine nitrogen. Note low sum of proximates - data should be used with caution.