Yeast
Yeast is a single-celled fungus used to raise bread and ferment drinks; brewer's yeast can carry gluten from barley.
- Used in
- Food ingredient
- Role
- Raising agent
Also listed as
Contains / relevant to
IngrediLens does not flag yeast for any allergen, diet or skin concern in its database. If you want to avoid it anyway, you can add it as a custom ingredient filter in the app.
Related
- Yeast extractYeast extract is a savoury flavouring made from the contents of yeast cells.
- BeerBeer is a fermented drink usually brewed from barley malt; it contains alcohol and, unless labelled…
- Baking powderBaking powder is a raising agent, usually sodium bicarbonate mixed with an acid; some blends also contain…
Sources
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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