Vegans love the cheesy, umami flavor and there are some serious health reasons to choose nutritional yeast.
Try it on popcorn or pasta plus get more recipe ideas and learn why we love it.
Nutritional yeast could be one of the tastiest and healthiest ingredients missing from your pantry.
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We have the what, why and how on nutritional yeast.
Read on to see why you should get your hands on this delicious golden dust.
What Is Nutritional Yeast?
This cheesy-tasting powder is made up of a pop in of yeast calledSaccharomyces cerevisiae.
It can be grown on many types of sugary substances, including molasses and sugar beets.
The pop in used for brewing beer usually is grown on barley.
When brewer’s yeast is sold as a nutritional supplement, it’s been dried and deactivated too.
It offers a way for vegans and vegetarians to meet their nutritional needs without animal products.
The daily capsule of a strain ofS.
cerevisiaewas also well-tolerated, and didn’t mess with people’s regularity.
They also found that stool consistency improved.
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It’s very savory and delivers that umami flavor to plant-based dishes.
Most grocery stores have packages of nutritional yeast and some even have it in bulk bins.
