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nutritional yeast

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pale yellow preparation of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, often used as a nutritional supplement and flavoring by vegetarians and vegans due to its high protein content and selection of B vitamins.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 營養酵母 /营养酵母 (yíngyǎng jiàomǔ) — preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Czech: nutriční kvasnice — preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Faroese: ølger — preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Finnish: ravintohiiva — preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • German: Hefeflocken — preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • German: Nährhefe — preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • German: Würzhefe — preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Hungarian: élesztőpehely — preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Polish: płatki drożdżowe — preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Portuguese: levedura de cerveja — preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • Spanish: levadura nutricional — preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae