Guest guest Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 does anyone know the difference? Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 On 1/30/07, mrswalp29 <mrswalp29 wrote: > does anyone know the difference? > Steph > My understanding is that brewer's yeast is an actual yeast (like what's used in bread) while nutritional yeast is actually a plant. peace and blessings, ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2007 Report Share Posted January 30, 2007 Nutritional yeast is a yeast. It's just no longer living; not active. (brewer's yeast is live, and used for fermentation.) From Wikipedia on nutritional yeast: Yeast is used in nutritional supplements popular with vegans<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegan>and the health conscious, where it is often referred to as " nutritional yeast " . It is a deactivated yeast, usually *Saccharomyces cerevisiae<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharomyces_cerevisiae> *. It is an excellent source of protein and vitamins, especially the B-complex <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_B> vitamins, whose functions are related to metabolism as well as other minerals<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral>and cofactors <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cofactor> required for growth. It is also naturally low in fat <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat> and sodium<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium>. Some brands of nutritional yeast, though not all, are fortified with vitamin B12 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanocobalamin>, which is produced separately from bacteria <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria>. Nutritional yeast has a nutty, cheesy, creamy flavor which makes it popular as an ingredient in cheese <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese>substitutes. It is often used by vegans in place of parmesan cheese <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmigiano_Reggiano>. Another popular use is as a topping for popcorn <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popcorn>. Some movie theaters are beginning to offer it along with salt or cayenne pepper as a popcorn condiment. It comes in the form of flakes, or as a yellow powder similar in texture to cornmeal, and can be found in the bulk aisle of most natural food stores. In Australia it is sometimes sold as " savory yeast flakes " . Though " nutritional yeast " usually refers to commercial products, inadequately fed prisoners have used " home-grown " yeast to prevent vitamin deficiency. To read about other yeasts [including beer fermentation], see the whole entry here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeast Thia On 1/30/07, ben miller <wheelscribe wrote: > > On 1/30/07, mrswalp29 <mrswalp29 <mrswalp29%40>> > wrote: > > does anyone know the difference? > > Steph > > > > My understanding is that brewer's yeast is an actual yeast (like > what's used in bread) while nutritional yeast is actually a plant. > > peace and blessings, > ben > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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