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Brewer's Yeast Flakes

by Bluebonnet · other (e.g. tea bag) · 7.4 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 43715 01204 2
  • DSLD label 314959
  • Serving 15 g (1 Scoop)
  • 14 servings

Brewer's Yeast Flakes by Bluebonnet lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 15 g, such as 0.5 mg of thiamine, 1 mg of riboflavin, 5 mg of niacin and 0.5 mg of vitamin B6, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 20, 2024.

What is in Brewer's Yeast Flakes?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 15 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 Flakes: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 314959, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories60 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 11,965 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g).

Total Carbohydrates6 g2%Carbohydrate in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 21,979 products6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.6 g

Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber3 g11%Fiber in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 6,987 products3 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.3 g

Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g).

Total Sugars2 gSugar in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 11,807 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Protein7 g14%Protein in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 8,985 products7 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.7 g

62% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Thiamine0.5 mg42%Thiamin in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 9,830 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.5 mg

91% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin1 mg77%Riboflavin in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 9,824 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1 mg

84% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacin5 mg31%Niacin in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 12,413 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg5 mg

89% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B60.5 mg29%Vitamin B6 in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 15,277 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg0.5 mg

95% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate275 mcg DFE69%
Biotin5 mcg17%Biotin in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 9,447 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg5 mcg

99% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid2 mg40%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 10,060 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg2 mg

95% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Iron0.5 mg3%Iron in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 6,910 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.5 mg

89% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Magnesium15 mg4%Magnesium in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 14,003 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg15 mg

87% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Phosphorus140 mg11%Phosphorus in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 3,786 products140 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg140 mg

Higher than 66% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Zinc1 mg9%Zinc in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 13,186 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg1 mg

96% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Potassium320 mg7%Potassium in Brewer's Yeast Flakes against 11,614 products320 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg320 mg

Higher than 90% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 314959 (entered June 20, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 91% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.5 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • 89% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 5 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • 95% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.5 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
  • 99% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 5 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
  • 95% of the 10,060 products that print an amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) list more than its 2 mg of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).
  • 89% of the 6,910 products that print an amount of iron list more than its 0.5 mg of iron (median 5 mg).

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 Flakes'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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one scoop (15 g) daily or as directed by a healthcare practitioner. Mixes instantly without the use of a blender.
Warnings
Prop 65 Warning Consuming this product can expose you to lead and mercury which is known to the State of California to cause cancer or birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca/gov/food
Notice: Use this product as a food supplement only. Do not use for weight reduction.
Caution: For adults only.
Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Soy free Gluten free
Unflavored Unsweetened Unfortified Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
Free of milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame. Also free of corn, gluten, barley and rice.
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
This product is sold by weight, not volume. Therefore, settling of contents may occur during shipping. To assure freshness and potency, store in a cool, dry place, away from heat, light and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 314959.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Brewer's Yeast.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher); Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org.

How many labels does Brewer's Yeast Flakes have?

One label is on file, entered on June 20, 2024.

  1. Label 314959 (current) Entered June 20, 2024 · on the market · 7.4 ounces · UPC 7 43715 01204 2

DSLD also links this label to: Brewer's Yeast Flakes (image difference, same product), Brewer's Yeast Flakes (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation (manufacturer), Sugar Land, TX. All Bluebonnet products.

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