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We scored 18 yeast products sold across UK supermarkets. Sorted by NOVA processing group + additive count.

↺ Lowest sugar↺ Palm-oil-free↺ Vegan
15 verified · 0 estimated · 3 unscored
The score range
Big spread across yeast. Pick the top of the list.
Best
96
Median
28
Worst
0
From verified-NOVA only.
Coverage83% of this category has a verified NOVA score. The rest are estimated from additive count and ingredient length, or hidden until classified.
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100% yeast · score 100

yeast is yeast when it's just yeast.

3 products with ≤2 ingredients — pure or near-pure yeast. No processing to score.

Active Dried Yeast
DCL · 2 ingredients
100
GV9 - White wine yeast
Gervin · 1 ingredient
100
Dried Active Yeast
Allinson's · 2 ingredients
100
01
Nutritional Yeast Flakes with B12
Nutritional Yeast Flakes with B12
Real Food Source · 1kg
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 1additives 0ingredients 6nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
96
02
Fermipan red instant yeast
Fermipan red instant yeast
Fermipan · 500g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 1additives 0ingredients 3nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
96
03
Active Dried Yeast
Active Dried Yeast
DCL · 125 g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 1additives 0ingredients 2nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
96
04
GV9 - White wine yeast
GV9 - White wine yeast
Gervin · 5g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 1additives 0ingredients 1nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
96
05
Quick Yeast
Quick Yeast
doves farm · 125 g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 1ingredients 3nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
28
06
Yeast
Yeast
Allinson's · 2 x 11g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 1ingredients 4nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
28
07
Dried Active Yeast
Dried Active Yeast
Allinson's · 125g
At·Asda
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 1ingredients 2nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
28
08
Easy bake Yeast
Easy bake Yeast
ASDA · 42g
At·Asda
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 1ingredients 5nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
28
09
Borwick's Dried yeast imp
Borwick's Dried yeast imp
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 1ingredients 3nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
28
10
Easy Bake Yeast 2 x
Easy Bake Yeast 2 x
Aldi · 2 x 7 g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 1ingredients 4nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
28
11
Yeast Easy Bake Sachets
Yeast Easy Bake Sachets
Allinson's · 6 x 42g
At·Tesco
Verified · NOVA
NOVA 4additives 2ingredients 7nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
24
12
Easy Bake Yeast
Easy Bake Yeast
Allinson's · 100g
At·Sainsbury's
Verified · NOVA+1 more
NOVA 4additives 3ingredients 11nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
16
13
FFast Action Yeast
Fast Action Yeast
Morrisons · 56g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA+1 more
NOVA 4additives 3ingredients 11nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
16
14
Fast action bread yeast
Fast action bread yeast
Hovis · 42 g
Retailer · unknown
Verified · NOVA+2 more
NOVA 4additives 4ingredients 9nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
15
15
Fast Action Dried Yeast 8 Sachets
Fast Action Dried Yeast 8 Sachets
Sainsbury's · 56g
At·Sainsbury's
Verified · NOVA+3 more
NOVA 4additives 5ingredients 17nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
0
16
Yeast extract
Yeast extract
· 24 x 8 g
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
—
17
Bread yeast
Bread yeast
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri NOT-APPLICABLE
—
18
NNutritional Yeast
Nutritional Yeast
BWfo
Retailer · unknown
Not classified
nutri UNKNOWN
—
Methodology
How we score yeast.

Each product starts at a NOVA baseline (96 / 78 / 58 / 32 for groups 1–4). We deduct 4 points per additive and small amounts for very long ingredient lists. Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Where a NOVA group isn't yet recorded, we mark the score "estimated" and dash the dial — we don't fake a verified number.

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