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Compressed Baker'S Yeast

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Baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is GRAS for use as a leavening agent. It is a single-celled fungus that produces CO2 during fermentation.

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What it is

Fresh compressed cake of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast for baking.

Leavening agent that produces CO2 by fermentation.

Why it's flagged

What regulators actually say

"Bakers yeast extract is the food ingredient resulting from concentration of the solubles of mechanically ruptured cells of a selected strain of yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae."

21 CFR 184.1983 - Bakers yeast extract — ecfr.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS (21 CFR 184.1983 baker's yeast extract; baker's yeast widely used)

European Union — EFSA

Permitted; widely used food ingredient

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