Guest guest Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 I'm a huge Marmite fan (after all I am British), but I'm not convinced the B12 in it is very potent or useful. Maybe our resident B12 expert, Jack Norris from Vegan Outreach (http://www.veganoutreach.com), can comment? He's done a lot of research on sources of B12 and their effectiveness in supplementing a Vegan diet. I've just finished reading his latest B12 article, which can be found here - Summary (HTML Format): http://www.veganoutreach.org/health/b12rec.html Full Article (PDF Format): http://www.veganoutreach.org/health/B122002.pdf I also found reference to Marmite/B12 on Viva's website, which says it is a good source for vegans: http://www.viva.org.uk/Viva!Guides/guide7g.htm Another useful/fun article on Marmit can be found at the BBC's website titled " What is Marmite? " : http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A100396 I love the intro in the above document: " Marmite - not to be confused with 'Vegemite', is a product equally loved and loathed by the UK public. Viscous in consistency, it is deceptively like crude oil in appearance. Indeed, this is what many would claim it to be - if it were not for the ingredients list. In fact, Marmite is apparently a Yeast Extract. How on earth the inventor decided that spreading fungus on a piece of toast may in fact taste quite nice is a mystery (one theory is that the inventor was drunk: it probably seemed like the right thing to do at the time). " BTW, I use Marmite in several of my recipes, unbeknown to many of my trusting American friends. Many of which would never touch the stuff 'raw' in a million years :-) Take care Chris Tony Martin [veggiedude] Friday, June 07, 2002 2:51 PM [sFBAVeg] Get some Marmite (for B12) On Friday, June 07, 2002, at 09:32PM, DeniseC <dcmeta wrote: >The only vital nutrient that vegans cannot easily get from plant-based >foods is vitamin B12 (made by bacteria in animals), which I get through >a vegan supplement I buy online from Pangea.com. & nbsp; Many vegans use >Red Star nutritional yeast for B12. & nbsp; Also, you can by soy, rice and other >vegan milks and other vegan food products that are vitamin B12 I recommend going to any British food store (or Berkeley Bowl, and some SuperMarkets have an International section) and buy a jar of Marmite. It is regularly used on toast, like how Americans use peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. However, new users may find it disgusting but that is only because they are not used to it! Marmite is loaded full of B12, it is yeast extract. (If you like bitter or salty stuff, you'll love it) tony *Tell your friends to Be-A-Veg with SFBAVeg! To , send an e-mail to: - *To share a message with the group: *Manage your SFBAVeg list subscription: -Switch to no-mail: -nomail -Switch to daily digest: -digest -Switch to individual messages: -normal -Leave the group: - *If you have questions about the list, please contact Tammy & amp;amp; Chris, list admins, at -owner * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 I went back to the UK last spring and I loved the Marmite commercials!! Did they show people that loved Marmite? No! Instead they promoted the product based on people who loathed and hated it. Genius! tony On Friday, June 07, 2002, at 10:23PM, Chris James <chris wrote: >I'm a huge Marmite fan (after all I am British), but I'm not convinced the >B12 in it is very potent or useful. > >Maybe our resident B12 expert, Jack Norris from Vegan Outreach >(http://www.veganoutreach.com), can comment? > >He's done a lot of research on sources of B12 and their effectiveness in >supplementing a Vegan diet. I've just finished reading his latest B12 >article, which can be found here - > >Summary (HTML Format): http://www.veganoutreach.org/health/b12rec.html >Full Article (PDF Format): http://www.veganoutreach.org/health/B122002.pdf > >I also found reference to Marmite/B12 on Viva's website, which says it is a >good source for vegans: http://www.viva.org.uk/Viva!Guides/guide7g.htm > >Another useful/fun article on Marmit can be found at the BBC's website >titled " What is Marmite? " : http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A100396 > >I love the intro in the above document: > > " Marmite - not to be confused with 'Vegemite', is a product equally loved >and loathed by the UK public. Viscous in consistency, it is deceptively like >crude oil in appearance. Indeed, this is what many would claim it to be - if >it were not for the ingredients list. In fact, Marmite is apparently a Yeast >Extract. How on earth the inventor decided that spreading fungus on a piece >of toast may in fact taste quite nice is a mystery (one theory is that the >inventor was drunk: it probably seemed like the right thing to do at the >time). " > >BTW, I use Marmite in several of my recipes, unbeknown to many of my >trusting American friends. Many of which would never touch the stuff 'raw' >in a million years :-) > >Take care > >Chris > > Tony Martin [veggiedude] > Friday, June 07, 2002 2:51 PM > > [sFBAVeg] Get some Marmite (for B12) > > > On Friday, June 07, 2002, at 09:32PM, DeniseC <dcmeta wrote: > > >The only vital nutrient that vegans cannot easily get from plant-based > >foods is vitamin B12 (made by bacteria in animals), which I get through > >a vegan supplement I buy online from Pangea.com. & nbsp; Many vegans use > >Red Star nutritional yeast for B12. & nbsp; Also, you can by soy, rice and >other > >vegan milks and other vegan food products that are vitamin B12 > > > I recommend going to any British food store (or Berkeley Bowl, and some >SuperMarkets have an International section) and buy a jar of Marmite. It is >regularly used on toast, like how Americans use peanut butter and jelly >sandwiches. However, new users may find it disgusting but that is only >because they are not used to it! > > Marmite is loaded full of B12, it is yeast extract. > > (If you like bitter or salty stuff, you'll love it) > > > tony > > *Tell your friends to Be-A-Veg with SFBAVeg! To , send an e-mail >to: - > *To share a message with the group: > *Manage your SFBAVeg list subscription: > -Switch to no-mail: -nomail > -Switch to daily digest: -digest > -Switch to individual messages: -normal > -Leave the group: - > *If you have questions about the list, please contact Tammy & amp;amp; >Chris, list admins, at -owner > * > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2002 Report Share Posted June 8, 2002 Veg-x is the same stuff and MUCH cheaper than Marmite or Vegemite. Plus, you get more for your money. :-) --- Tony Martin <veggiedude wrote: > On Friday, June 07, 2002, at 09:32PM, DeniseC > <dcmeta wrote: > > >The only vital nutrient that vegans cannot easily > get from plant-based > >foods is vitamin B12 (made by bacteria in animals), > which I get through > >a vegan supplement I buy online from > Pangea.com. & nbsp; Many vegans use > >Red Star nutritional yeast for B12. & nbsp; Also, you > can by soy, rice and other > >vegan milks and other vegan food products that are > vitamin B12 > > > I recommend going to any British food store (or > Berkeley Bowl, and some SuperMarkets have an > International section) and buy a jar of Marmite. It > is regularly used on toast, like how Americans use > peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. However, new > users may find it disgusting but that is only > because they are not used to it! > > Marmite is loaded full of B12, it is yeast extract. > > (If you like bitter or salty stuff, you'll love it) > > > tony > - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 Here is a link on the ingredients of Marmite. http://www.worldhealthcare.net/marmite/ingred.html It is fortified with vitamin B12 and so it should be a good source. Thanks for the plugs to my articles. : ) Jack - " Chris James " <chris " Tony Martin " <veggiedude Cc: " " ; <jack Friday, June 07, 2002 3:20 PM RE: [sFBAVeg] Get some Marmite (for B12) > I'm a huge Marmite fan (after all I am British), but I'm not convinced the > B12 in it is very potent or useful. > > Maybe our resident B12 expert, Jack Norris from Vegan Outreach > (http://www.veganoutreach.com), can comment? > > He's done a lot of research on sources of B12 and their effectiveness in > supplementing a Vegan diet. I've just finished reading his latest B12 > article, which can be found here - > > Summary (HTML Format): http://www.veganoutreach.org/health/b12rec.html > Full Article (PDF Format): http://www.veganoutreach.org/health/B122002.pdf > > I also found reference to Marmite/B12 on Viva's website, which says it is a > good source for vegans: http://www.viva.org.uk/Viva!Guides/guide7g.htm > > Another useful/fun article on Marmit can be found at the BBC's website > titled " What is Marmite? " : http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A100396 > > I love the intro in the above document: > > " Marmite - not to be confused with 'Vegemite', is a product equally loved > and loathed by the UK public. Viscous in consistency, it is deceptively like > crude oil in appearance. Indeed, this is what many would claim it to be - if > it were not for the ingredients list. In fact, Marmite is apparently a Yeast > Extract. How on earth the inventor decided that spreading fungus on a piece > of toast may in fact taste quite nice is a mystery (one theory is that the > inventor was drunk: it probably seemed like the right thing to do at the > time). " > > BTW, I use Marmite in several of my recipes, unbeknown to many of my > trusting American friends. Many of which would never touch the stuff 'raw' > in a million years :-) > > Take care > > Chris > > Tony Martin [veggiedude] > Friday, June 07, 2002 2:51 PM > > [sFBAVeg] Get some Marmite (for B12) > > > On Friday, June 07, 2002, at 09:32PM, DeniseC <dcmeta wrote: > > >The only vital nutrient that vegans cannot easily get from plant-based > >foods is vitamin B12 (made by bacteria in animals), which I get through > >a vegan supplement I buy online from Pangea.com. & nbsp; Many vegans use > >Red Star nutritional yeast for B12. & nbsp; Also, you can by soy, rice and > other > >vegan milks and other vegan food products that are vitamin B12 > > > I recommend going to any British food store (or Berkeley Bowl, and some > SuperMarkets have an International section) and buy a jar of Marmite. It is > regularly used on toast, like how Americans use peanut butter and jelly > sandwiches. However, new users may find it disgusting but that is only > because they are not used to it! > > Marmite is loaded full of B12, it is yeast extract. > > (If you like bitter or salty stuff, you'll love it) > > > tony > > *Tell your friends to Be-A-Veg with SFBAVeg! To , send an e-mail > to: - > *To share a message with the group: > *Manage your SFBAVeg list subscription: > -Switch to no-mail: -nomail > -Switch to daily digest: -digest > -Switch to individual messages: -normal > -Leave the group: - > *If you have questions about the list, please contact Tammy & amp;amp; > Chris, list admins, at -owner > * > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 Thanks for the info. Looks like one toast gives me 120% of my daily allowance (I usually spread on a hefty two servings). tony On 6/11/02 7:52 AM, " Jack Norris " <jacknorris wrote: > Here is a link on the ingredients of Marmite. > > http://www.worldhealthcare.net/marmite/ingred.html > It is fortified with vitamin B12 and so it should be a good source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2002 Report Share Posted June 11, 2002 Tony, > Thanks for the info. Looks like one toast gives me 120% of my daily > allowance (I usually spread on a hefty two servings). The %RDA listed on the Marmite site is based on a British RDA of 1 microgram. The US RDA is 2.4 micrograms and I would argue that 2.4-3.0 is probably much better at lowering homocysteine levels (a marker for a number of diseases) than is 1 microgram. More will be absorbed if you break the amount up over the course of the day. In other words, 2 servings of 1.5 micrograms would be better than 1 serving of 3 micrograms. Thus, if you are relying solely on Marmite, I would suggest 2 servings twice a day for a total of 4 servings equaling 3 micrograms total for the day. Jack > > tony > > > On 6/11/02 7:52 AM, " Jack Norris " <jacknorris wrote: > > > Here is a link on the ingredients of Marmite. > > > > http://www.worldhealthcare.net/marmite/ingred.html > > > It is fortified with vitamin B12 and so it should be a good source. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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