PlainVitamins

Brewer's Yeast

by Nature's Answer · powder · 16 oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 83000 16540 5
  • DSLD label 191006
  • Serving 30 g (1 scoop)
  • 15 servings

Brewer's Yeast by Nature's Answer lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 30 g, such as 0.15 mg of thiamine, 1.4 mg of niacin, 75 mg of calcium and 450 mg of phosphorus, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.

What is in Brewer's Yeast?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 30 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Brewer's Yeast: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 191006, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories110 Calories
Calories from Fat5 Calories
Total Fat0.5 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Brewer's Yeast against 11,965 products0.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.5 g

86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Total Carbohydrates12 g4%Carbohydrate in Brewer's Yeast against 21,979 products12 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.12 g

Higher than 90% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Protein14 g28%Protein in Brewer's Yeast against 8,985 products14 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.14 g

52% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Thiamineas Vitamin B10.15 mg10%Thiamin in Brewer's Yeast against 9,830 products0.15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.15 mg

97% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)1.4 mg7%Niacin in Brewer's Yeast against 12,413 products1.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg1.4 mg

98% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Calcium75 mg8%Calcium in Brewer's Yeast against 17,831 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg75 mg

64% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Phosphorus450 mg45%Phosphorus in Brewer's Yeast against 3,786 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg450 mg

Higher than 93% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Magnesium120 mg30%Magnesium in Brewer's Yeast against 14,003 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg120 mg

Higher than 64% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg).

Chromium30 mcg25%Chromium in Brewer's Yeast against 7,825 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg30 mcg

81% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Sodium120 mg5%Sodium in Brewer's Yeast against 14,514 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.120 mg

Higher than 69% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Potassium600 mg17%Potassium in Brewer's Yeast against 11,614 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg600 mg

Higher than 96% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

inactive dried Brewer's Yeastinactive dried Brewer's Yeast Genus: Saccharomyces Species: cerevisiae Note: 30 g30,000 mg

This amount is far outside what other labels list for saccharomyces cerevisiae, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 191006 (entered February 25, 2019), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 97% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.15 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • 98% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 1.4 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • Its 450 mg of phosphorus is higher than 93% of the 3,786 phosphorus products that print an amount; 255 list more.
  • Its 600 mg of potassium is higher than 96% of the 11,614 potassium products that print an amount; 398 list more.

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Brewer's Yeast's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) scoop daily. Mix in milk, juice or yogurt. May also be sprinkled on cereal, salad, or incorporated into soups, stews, sauces, gravies or baked goods.
Warnings
Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Avoid this product if you are allergic to yeast.
If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, planning any medical procedure or have a medical condition, consult with your healthcare practitioner before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO/Soy Free
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 191006.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: None.

How many labels does Brewer's Yeast have?

3 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 191006 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 16 oz. · UPC 0 83000 16540 5
  2. Label 62398 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market July 1, 2015 · 16 oz. · UPC 0 83000 16540 5
  3. Label 59455 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market June 18, 2018 · 16 oz. · UPC 0 83000 16540 5

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.

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