40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread

Name: 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread
Brand: Vegemite

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Ingredients · 13

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Common questions

Is Vegemite 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread healthy?

Vegemite 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread 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 Vegemite 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread?

Vegemite 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread lists 13 ingredients, starting with Humectant (422), Malt Extract From Barley, Salt, Colour (150c) and Flavours. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Vegemite 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Vegemite 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread’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 Vegemite 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread?

Vegemite 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Vegemite 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread compare to other syrups & spreads?

At 5/100 Vegemite 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread scores worse than most syrups & spreads we have scored. A higher-scoring option in syrups & spreads is Spring Tree 100% Pure Rich Taste Maple Syrup at 100/100.

Is Vegemite 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread organic?

Vegemite 40% Less Salt Yeast Extract Spread is not certified organic in our data.

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