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Nutritional Yeast Flakes

by Dr. Berg · other (e.g. tea bag) · 8 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10110 79055 1
  • DSLD label 337172
  • Serving 16 g (2 tbsp)
  • 14 servings

Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Dr. Berg lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 16 g, such as 0 mcg (0 IU) of vitamin D, 13 mg of calcium, 0.64 mg of iron and 352 mg of potassium, beside 10 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2025.

What is in Nutritional Yeast Flakes?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 16 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).

Nutritional Yeast Flakes: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 337172, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories60 Calories
Total Fat1 g1%Fat (unspecified) in Nutritional 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).

Saturated Fat0 g0%
Unsaturated Fat1 g1%Unsaturated Fat in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 70 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.07 g, the median 1 g.1 g

26% of 70 products listing unsaturated fat give more (median 1 g).

Trans Fat0 g0%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Sodium2 mg1%Sodium in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 14,514 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.2 mg

98% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Total Carbohydrates6 g2%Carbohydrate in Nutritional 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 Nutritional 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 Sugars0 g
Added Sugars0 g0%
Protein8 gProtein in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 8,985 products8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.8 g

61% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin D0 mcg (0 IU)0%
Calcium13 mg1%Calcium in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 17,831 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg13 mg

95% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Iron0.64 mg4%Iron in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 6,910 products0.64 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.64 mg

88% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Potassium352 mg8%Potassium in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 11,614 products352 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg352 mg

Higher than 91% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Vitamin C0 mg0%
Thiamine0.3 mg25%Thiamin in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 9,830 products0.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.3 mg

95% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin1 mg80%Riboflavin in Nutritional 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).

Niacin6 mg40%Niacin in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 12,413 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg6 mg

88% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B60.5 mg30%Vitamin B6 in Nutritional 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).

Pantothenic Acid2 mg40%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Nutritional 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).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 337172 (entered August 22, 2025), 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:

  • 95% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 13 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).
  • Its 352 mg of potassium is higher than 91% of the 11,614 potassium products that print an amount; 1,037 list more.
  • 95% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.3 mg of thiamin (median 5 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).
  • 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).

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 Nutritional 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
Sprinkle desired amount on your salad, scrambled eggs, soups, kale chips, stews, broths, cottage cheese, and many other foods for a boost in natural B vitamins.
Warnings
Do not use if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten-free Non-GMO
Storage
Reseal between each use to lock in freshness and store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 337172.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Nutritional Yeast Flakes.

How many labels does Nutritional Yeast Flakes have?

One label is on file, entered on August 22, 2025.

  1. Label 337172 (current) Entered August 22, 2025 · on the market · 8 ounces · UPC 8 10110 79055 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Dr. Berg Nutritionals (manufacturer, distributor), Alexandria, VA. All Dr. Berg products.

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