Did I buy the right kind of nutritional yeast?
 

We are slowly starting to eat a vegan diet and a lot of the recipes I want to make call for nutritional yeast.... so I went the health food store and the only kinds they had said "brewers yeast". One kind had the word "nutritional" underneath where it says brewers yeast, so I bought that. Is that the right kind? There is no other information on the bag.

Re: Did I buy the right kind of nutritional yeast?
 

No, not Brewers Yeast, I don't think that's what you want. ( :sick)

You need regular nutritional yeast, like Red Star brand with all of the B vitamins. You can sprinkle that on things, make sauces, add it to soups; it gives things a cheesy taste and it's delicious.

Maybe you can return the Brewers?

Re: Did I buy the right kind of nutritional yeast?
 

Ok, thanks!

I try and return it.

Re: Did I buy the right kind of nutritional yeast?
 

I thought they were one and the same...
:question

Re: Did I buy the right kind of nutritional yeast?
 

:no2 :sick one taste and...you'll see they are different.

Re: Did I buy the right kind of nutritional yeast?
 

not at *all* the same

BUT Brewer's Yeast is very very healthy for you :) You can add it to things for a very high B vitamin complex. You can also add it to dog food to prevent fleas and ticks :tu

Re: Did I buy the right kind of nutritional yeast?
 

hmmm...what does nutritional yeast have in it, then?

FTR, I have actual Red Star Nutritional Yeast...I just thought they were the same thing, I guess. :shrug3

Re: Did I buy the right kind of nutritional yeast?
 

The Red Star has all the B vitamins as well.

Re: Did I buy the right kind of nutritional yeast?
 

Thanks!

Well if the brewers yeast has the B vitamins, then I could still use it. Maybe in like smoothies?

Re: Did I buy the right kind of nutritional yeast?
 

Nope, you want the yellow Nutritional Yeast. It's great! I use it all the time.

So why are you going vegan? :heart

Re: Did I buy the right kind of nutritional yeast?
 

Well... mainly b/c we cannot afford to eat organic beef that is from pasture raised grass-fed cattle, chickens that are free-roaming and not loaded with antibotics and hormones etc.. So I'd rather not eat meat at all :) and I cannot afford or really have access to raw dairy products, plus I think scarlett is sensitive to dairy (and gluten)

so I am eating a vegan, soy-free, gluten-free diet :)