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Red Star Active Dry Yeast

Active Dry Yeast

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Ingredients · 15

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories390 kcal—
Fat6 g—
Saturated fat2 g—
Carbohydrates33 g—
Sugars0 g—
Protein50 g—
Sodium0.07 g—
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Common questions

Is Red Star Active Dry Yeast healthy?

Red Star Active Dry Yeast scores 5/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Red Star Active Dry Yeast?

Red Star Active Dry Yeast lists 15 ingredients, starting with Yeast, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, Sorbitan Monostearate, Mode D'emploi: Mélanger La Levure Dans de L'eau Chaude 90°f-110°f and 32°c-43°c. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Red Star Active Dry Yeast?

390 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Red Star Active Dry Yeast on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Red Star Active Dry Yeast contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Red Star Active Dry Yeast’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Red Star Active Dry Yeast?

Red Star Active Dry Yeast is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Red Star Active Dry Yeast compare to other baking ingredients?

At 5/100 Red Star Active Dry Yeast scores worse than most baking ingredients we have scored. A higher-scoring option in baking ingredients is King Arthur Baking Company Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour at 100/100.

Is Red Star Active Dry Yeast organic?

Red Star Active Dry Yeast is not certified organic in our data.

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