Brewer's Yeast Powder
by Vitamin World · powder · 1 lb
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 72270 7
- DSLD label 20791
- Serving 1 tbsp (5 mL)
- 30 servings
Brewer's Yeast Powder by Vitamin World lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 tbsp, such as 94 IU of vitamin A, 0.2 mg of thiamine, 3 mg of riboflavin and 1 mg of niacin, beside 6 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Brewer's Yeast Powder?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tbsp. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 60 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Total Carbohydrates | 6 g | 2% | Higher than 73% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 24 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g | 14% | Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g. |
| Sugar | 2 g | 48% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 8 g. | |
| Protein | 7 g | 13% | 62% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 28 g. |
| Vitamin A | 94 IU | 2% | 97% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU). Per day at the most servings: 376 IU. |
| Thiamine | 0.2 mg | 14% | 97% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.8 mg. |
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 3 mg | 175% | 54% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg. |
| Niacin | 1 mg | 6% | 98% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2 mg | 12% | 98% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.8 mg. |
| Folic Acid | 41 mcg | 10% | 96% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 164 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2 mcg | 35% | 93% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 8 mcg. |
| Pantothenic Acid | 1 mg | 10% | 97% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
| Iron | 1 mg | 4% | 76% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. |
| Manganese | 95 mcg | 5% | 98% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.38 mg. |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 1% | 89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20791 (entered April 25, 2013), 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 5,772 products that print an amount of vitamin A list more than its 94 IU of vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).
- 97% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.2 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
- 98% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 1 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
- 98% of the 15,277 products that print an amount of vitamin B6 list more than its 0.2 mg of vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).
- 96% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 41 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
- 93% of the 14,425 products that print an amount of vitamin B12 list more than its 2 mcg of vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).
The NIH database records 1 to 4 servings 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Brewer's Yeast PowderHerbal Secrets · off the market same ingredients
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: For adults, take one (1) tablespoon (15 g) one to four times daily. Mix in milk, fruit juice, soups or chopped meat. Its superb taste means you can sprinkle it on salads, cottage cheese, yogurt and other foods. Use it in cooking meat loaves, casseroles and many other dishes.
- Warnings
- WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Do not use product if pull ring under cap is damaged or broken.
- Avoid this product if you are allergic to yeast.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains a wheat ingredient.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Fish.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20791.
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): QA QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Brewer's Yeast Powder have?
One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2013.
- Label 20791 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 1 lb · UPC 0 74312 72270 7
DSLD also links this label to: Debittered Brewer's Yeast Powder (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 Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.