With a few additional ingredients though, uniquely flavored nutritional yeast seasoning can be made and there are many such products out there on the market! In an 8-week study, men with high cholesterol who took 15 grams of yeast derived beta glucan daily lowered their total cholesterol levels by 6% ( 20). Also, while we love the fact that the convenient shaker bottle is made of glass as opposed to plastic, the metal cap was insanely hard to remove for some reason--requiring multiple attempts and additional tools. It has a savory or umami flavor, and may help lower cholesterol, boost your immune health, and more.

Packed with flavour and perfect for warming up on those chilly days, this dish combines fresh leeks, cannellini beans, thyme, garlic and seasonings like miso paste and nutritional yeast. These compounds may help protect your cells from damage caused by free radicals and heavy metals and help your body eliminate environmental toxins ( 11, 12). This is why we have packed our flakes for you in large bags, so that you will always have some handy in the time of need.And, the holes in the shaker lid were far too small for any of the nooch flakes to actually fall through! Statements such as these are a key indication of the overall level of quality and care that this company puts into their products and that gives us plenty of good vibes! The reason I asked is because another wonderful product which listed Folic Acid, when questioned they said, sorry it is Folate – so I could use it. Nutritional yeast is the ideal addition to any dish, bestowing a delicious umami flavour while enriching your daily diet with essential vitamins and minerals.

Adding a small amount of nutritional yeast to a dish enhances the flavors present and helps form a rich flavor base. Now I know it doesn’t sound too appetising, but it’s amazing what whizzing these savoury flakes up with some cashews, mustard and turmeric (amongst other things) can do. However, nutritional yeast is an inactivated version, which means that, if you tried to use it to make bread or beer, it wouldn’t work well and would likely be too bitter to enjoy.If you choose carefully (some of the supermarket dairy free cheeses for example, are quite frankly, gross) then you can have a cheese free life quite happily. For people who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease or other digestive issues, it’s worth speaking to a healthcare provider before introducing nutritional yeast into your diet.