Nutritional yeast
5 g of nutritional yeast is 17 kcal and mainly feeds your immune, brain and kidneys.
PER 5 G AS BOUGHT · 17 KCAL
No PeakPie recipe uses this ingredient yet, so the portion is a typical serving for its kind.
Not on the organ lists.Stocks, sauces, herbs, spices and sweeteners flavour a dish rather than feed you, so they are never offered as best ingredients, whatever they score.
What it feeds
The score is what this one portion would do for the organ on an otherwise empty day, against PeakPie’s daily targets for an adult aged 19 to 50 (protein at 70 kg). Your own targets in the app follow your age, sex, weight and activity.
What’s in 5 g
| NUTRIENT | AMOUNT | OF A DAY |
|---|---|---|
| B6 | 1.7mg | 131% |
| B12 | 2.2mcg | 92% |
| Zinc | 6mg | 63% |
| Biotin (B7) | 9.8mcg | 33% |
| Protein | 2.4g | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 3% |
Watch out
- Saturated fat0.1g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Sugars0.1g · <1% of the UK reference intake
- Salt0g · <1% of the UK reference intake
What may be claimed
Nutritional yeast is a source of Biotin (B7), Protein, B12, B6, Zinc. These are the authorised wordings from the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register for those nutrients, the only health claims anyone may make about this food.
Biotin (B7)
- Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin.
- Biotin contributes to normal psychological function.
- Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal hair.
A B vitamin that helps enzymes burn fat and carbs for energy, and supports the keratin that builds skin, hair, and nails.
Protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
The amino-acid supply for building and repairing muscle — and for every enzyme, antibody, and hormone your body assembles.
B12
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal psychological function.
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
- Vitamin B12 contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
- Vitamin B12 contributes to normal red blood cell formation.
- Vitamin B12 contributes to a reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
A B vitamin that insulates nerve fibres, builds red blood cells, and copies DNA. It occurs naturally only in animal foods.
B6
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