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Compressed Baker'S Yeast
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.
Found in
3 products
What it is
Fresh compressed cake of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast for baking.
Leavening agent that produces CO2 by fermentation.
Why it's flagged
- yeast allergy is rare
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."
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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