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Brewer's Yeast

by The Vitamin Shoppe · tablet or pill · 500 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 66536 01372 2
  • DSLD label 213818
  • Serving 6 tablets
  • 83 servings

Brewer's Yeast by The Vitamin Shoppe lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 0.47 mg of thiamine, 0.16 mg of riboflavin, 1.17 mg of niacin and 3,900 mg of Brewer's yeast, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.

What is in Brewer's Yeast?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 tablets. 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 213818, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Brewer's Yeast against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Brewer's Yeast against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Protein2 g4%Protein in Brewer's Yeast against 8,985 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.2 g

70% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Thiamine0.47 mg39%Thiamin in Brewer's Yeast against 9,830 products0.47 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.47 mg

92% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin0.16 mg12%Riboflavin in Brewer's Yeast against 9,824 products0.16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg0.16 mg

98% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacin1.17 mg7%Niacin in Brewer's Yeast against 12,413 products1.17 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg1.17 mg

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

Brewer's Yeast3,900 mgBrewer's Yeast in Brewer's Yeast against 52 products3,900 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 450 mg.3,900 mg

Higher than 96% of 52 products listing Brewer's yeast (median 450 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 213818 (entered February 26, 2020), 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:

  • 92% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.47 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • 98% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.16 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
  • 98% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 1.17 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • Its 3,900 mg of Brewer's yeast is higher than 96% of the 52 Brewer's yeast products that print an amount; 1 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
Directions: Take six (6) tablets daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
Contains: Wheat.
Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
Keep out of reach of children.
Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Dairy-free Soy-free Nut-free
Does not contain: Sugar, salt, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 213818.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Aqueous Film Coating.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality promise Tested & trusted.

How many labels does Brewer's Yeast have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 213818 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 500 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01372 2
  2. Label 55450 Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 1000 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01373 9
  3. Label 55447 Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 500 tablets · UPC 7 66536 01372 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All The Vitamin Shoppe products.

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