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Nutritional Yeast Flakes

by Bluebonnet · other (e.g. tea bag) · 10.58 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 43715 01208 0
  • DSLD label 316432
  • Serving 10 g (1 Scoop)
  • 30 servings

Nutritional Yeast Flakes by Bluebonnet lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 10 g, such as 35 mcg (1,400 IU) of vitamin D, 1 mg of thiamine, 6.5 mg of riboflavin and 35 mg of niacin, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2024.

What is in Nutritional Yeast Flakes?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 10 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 316432, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories40 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).

Total Carbohydrates4 g1%Carbohydrate in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 21,979 products4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.4 g

Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber2 g7%Fiber in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 6,987 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.2 g

38% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Total Sugars1.5 gSugar in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 11,807 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1.5 g

68% of 11,807 products listing sugar give more (median 2 g).

Protein5 g10%Protein in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 8,985 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.5 g

64% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin D35 mcg (1,400 IU)175%Vitamin D in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 14,175 products35 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg35 mcg

Higher than 78% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Thiamine1 mg83%Thiamin in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 9,830 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1 mg

84% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin6.5 mg500%Riboflavin in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 9,824 products6.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg6.5 mg

Higher than 58% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Niacin35 mg219%Niacin in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 12,413 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg35 mg

Higher than 69% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B62 mg118%Vitamin B6 in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folate400 mcg DFE100%
Vitamin B129 mcg375%Vitamin B12 in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 14,425 products9 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg9 mcg

70% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin2 mcg7%Biotin in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 9,447 products2 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg2 mcg

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

Pantothenic Acid10 mg200%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Zinc25 mg227%Zinc in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 13,186 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg25 mg

Higher than 85% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

Potassium200 mg4%Potassium in Nutritional Yeast Flakes against 11,614 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg200 mg

Higher than 76% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 316432 (entered September 25, 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:

  • over 99% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 2 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).

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.

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 (10 g) daily or as directed by a healthcare practitioner. Mixes instantly without the use of a blender.
Warnings
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 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 316432.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Nutritional Yeast.

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

How many labels does Nutritional Yeast Flakes have?

One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2024.

  1. Label 316432 (current) Entered September 25, 2024 · on the market · 10.58 ounces · UPC 7 43715 01208 0

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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