Kind of like the yeast used to make beer and bread, nutritional yeast is part of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast family. It’s a naturally fantastic source of complete vegan protein, is rich in B vitamins and has a trace amount of minerals. These Engevita Nutritional Yeast Flakes have also been fortified with vitamin B12, making them a good way to get this important vitamin. All Marigold Engevita products are ideal as an enriched natural food or as a functional ingredient in savoury dishes or superfood mixes, adding a delicious cheesy and nutty flavour to every meal. Ready to eat on its own or simply sprinkle on pasta, soups, stews, salads or popcorn to enhance their flavour.

Glutamate is an essential and vital constituent of the human body and occurs naturally in many foods such as the following: Marigold Engevita Protein Fibre Yeast (pink label). An unfortified nutritional yeast for consumers after an original health food. It’s inherently rich in fibre - as well as a complete protein containing all essential amino acids, but with no added vitamins. The fortified lines are more than 99% dried inactive yeast by weight with less than 1% of fortifications added during the fermentation process.Marigold Organic Engevita Yeast Flakes (purple label). Our certified Organic nutritional yeast is unfortified yet remains high in folate, fibre and protein. Marigold Super Engevita Vit D B12 Yeast Flakes (green label). Our yeast with the highest nutritional content. Fortified nutritional yeast, containing all essential amino acids, fibre and significant amounts of vitamins & minerals. It includes B12, an important addition to any vegan diet. Tt contains innovative Vitamin D Yeast, created by exposing the yeast to UV light. The proteins in wheat and maize are composed of amino acids such as leucine, phenylalanine and glutamic acid commonly found in food. Thus, the naturally occurring glutamates in HVP are derived from the naturally occurring glutamic acids in soya and maize protein.

Although yeast flakes may not sound like the tastiest ingredient in the world, trust us, you shouldn’t take it at name value. Engevita Yeast Flakes with B12 are a gluten-free, vegan food with a cheesy, nutty taste. The glutamates present in the HVP are not present in a concentrated form like MSG. They are naturally present in proportion to the other naturally occurring amino acids in the HVP. As the glutamates have not been added artificially, there is no need to declare anything more than HVP on the label. This process naturally develops vitamin D2 in yeast, the ‘sunshine vitamin’, essential for immune system support and strong bones & teeth. Thanks to this unique method, Super Engevita Vit D B12 offers a vegan source of vitamin D. Just sprinkle on soups, salads, pasta dishes, stews and casseroles to add delicious cheesy / nutty flavour.Nutritional yeast is a complete vegan protein: Each serving contains just 17kcal, with 1.1g of fibre and 2.6g of protein. Taking nutritional yeast for vitamin B12: B12 is only found naturally in animal products, so vegans and vegetarians can be particularly at risk of deficiency. Cooking and baking with nutritional yeast (or just sprinkling it on your toast!) can help to prevent B12 deficiency.