PlainVitamins

Brewers Yeast

by Twinlab · powder · 18 oz

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 27434 01102 0
  • DSLD label 268463
  • Serving 16 g (1 Heaping Tablespoon)
  • 31 servings

Brewers Yeast by Twinlab lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 16 g, such as 0.45 mg of thiamin, 0.26 mg of riboflavin, 2 mg NE of niacin and 0.12 mcg of vitamin B6, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.

What is in Brewers Yeast?

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).

Brewers Yeast: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 268463, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories60 Calories
Total Carbohydrate6 g2%Carbohydrate in Brewers Yeast 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).

Protein7 g14%Protein in Brewers Yeast 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).

Thiamin0.45 mg38%Thiamin in Brewers Yeast against 9,830 products0.45 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg0.45 mg

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

Riboflavin0.26 mg20%Riboflavin in Brewers Yeast against 9,824 products0.26 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg0.26 mg

96% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacin2 mg NE13%Niacin in Brewers Yeast against 12,413 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg2 mg

96% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B60.12 mcg7%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin B6, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Folic Acid80 mcg20%Folate in Brewers Yeast against 7,022 products80 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.80 mcg

92% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Biotin12 mcg20%Biotin in Brewers Yeast against 9,447 products12 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg12 mcg

96% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acid0.4 mg8%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Brewers Yeast against 10,060 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg0.4 mg

99% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Iron0.72 mg4%Iron in Brewers Yeast against 6,910 products0.72 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.2 mg to 18 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 18 mgUL 45 mg0.72 mg

86% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg).

Phosphorus100 mg8%Phosphorus in Brewers Yeast against 3,786 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg100 mg

Higher than 53% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Magnesium16 mg4%Magnesium in Brewers Yeast against 14,003 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg16 mg

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

Zinc2.25 mg20%Zinc in Brewers Yeast against 13,186 products2.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg2.25 mg

90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Copper0.08 mg9%Copper in Brewers Yeast against 6,468 products0.08 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.08 mg

95% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganese80 mcg3%Manganese in Brewers Yeast against 7,016 products0.08 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg0.08 mg

98% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromium30 mcg86%Chromium in Brewers Yeast against 7,825 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg30 mcg

81% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Sodium60 mg3%Sodium in Brewers Yeast against 14,514 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.60 mg

Higher than 51% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Potassium120 mg3%Potassium in Brewers Yeast against 11,614 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg120 mg

Higher than 60% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 268463 (entered June 16, 2022), 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:

  • 92% of the 9,830 products that print an amount of thiamin list more than its 0.45 mg of thiamin (median 5 mg).
  • 96% of the 9,824 products that print an amount of riboflavin list more than its 0.26 mg of riboflavin (median 4 mg).
  • 96% of the 12,413 products that print an amount of niacin list more than its 2 mg of niacin (median 20 mg).
  • 92% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 80 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
  • 96% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 12 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
  • 99% of the 10,060 products that print an amount of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) list more than its 0.4 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 Brewers 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
You can sprinkle it on food, use it as a seasoning or mix it with milk, juices, soups, gravies, and casseroles. Directions: Take 1 heaping tablespoon daily mixed in milk, cereal or juice. Also add to cooking and backing recipes to boost nutritional content.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking any medication, or have any medical condition, consult a health care professional before use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives added.
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 268463.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Debittered Brewer’s Yeast.

How many labels does Brewers Yeast have?

One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.

  1. Label 268463 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 18 oz · UPC 0 27434 01102 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Twinlab Corporation (distributor), Boca Raton, FL, U.S.A. All Twinlab products.

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