Does anyone here use brewers yeast as a natural source of B vitamins? If so have you had any reactions particularly if trying gluten-free?
I took it for a while once and it could have been placebo effect but I did start to feel more energetic, but stopped taking as this was around the time my immune system went haywire with urticaria. I take synthetic methylated B vits already, but keep hearing natural sources if vits are better absorbed.
hi Alanna012 we use this regularly in cooking but only as a ‘stock type’ ingredient not as a supplement. No idea how effective it is but makes lovely cashew type mayo with cashews and olive oil. Slightly cheesy. hollandandbarrett.com/shop/...
I never knew this product existed! I will definitely add this to my seasoning cupboard thank you. The mayo sounds 😋
I think you'll find that brewer's yeast doesn't contain B12!
For example, this is Solgar Brewer's yeast:
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The attached image shows quantities of vitamins per 30 grams. You need to consume an awful lot to get your daily requirements of all the B vitamins!
Products called "nutritional yeast" often have B12 added - often in the form of cyanocobalamin. You'd need to check the specific product if you went down that route.
😬 No naturally occurring B12! I think I just thought B vits, which is what it's touted for, would include the B12 for some reason.
With regards to daily amounts, I guess the question is more about bioavailability, and how much is taken up and used by your body. There's debate about whether food based vitamins are better than synthetic in this regard. I'm not sure.
I am very unhappy that a product is advertised and sold in a way that does, indeed, appear to mislead.
We see a parallel with Marmite. I was brought up to think that the vitamins in it were entirely from the yeast. But you will find B12 (and other vitamins) is just added.
Afraid that 'food based" has become a sales slogan. I mentioned the other day in a reply that the vitamins (most of them, at least) in the product under discussion were produced in vats using yeast and other ingredients. While we can eat yeast, I don't think it is what comes to mind for most of us. I imagine beta-carotene from carrots, vitamins A and B12 from meat, vitamin C from fruit and vegetables, and so on.
Using yeast might be preferable to a purely synthetic chemical process in terms of impurities. But it is a stretch to call it food based.
Thank you for breaking that down for me Helvella! As usual you provide clarity to the subject at hand. It's true I have seen a lot of food based iron supplements for e.g. that are indeed cultivated it seems from yeast. And you're right, it's not what I think of when I think of something like a food based multivitamin/s being food based, I tend to think of actual food, plus I am certainly not thinking of vitamins being added later!
Hi Alanna we have used this for years with no ill effects. However, I read recently that it's not a 'natural' source of B vitamins, apparently it's fortified.
Yes, this has come as a shock to me because so often I heard it's a natural source of B vitamins meaning it contains B vits naturally, then as you say and Helvella says, no it's fortified!
That said, it's good to know you've had no bad effects from taking it. That's great x
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