Difference Between Baker's Yeast And Nutritional Yeast?!
Difference Between Baker's Yeast And Nutritional Yeast?
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Bakers yeast is active and alive. It helps flour to ferment and rise. Nutritional yeast is grown on blackstrap molasses, and is not live and will not cause foods to rise. Its loaded with B vitamins, and is in fact the source that cattle get B12 from, since they do not produce it naturally. Its very healthy, and a great source of b vitamins for vegetarians and vegans. It has a cheesy flavor, and can be made into a mock cheese sauce. It can be added to stews, gravies, stocks, smoothies, or just about anything. Its wonderful on popcorn. Very healthy stuff!
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There is a difference, definately do not try to substitute one for the other when cooking. Baker's yeast has a grainy texture and is used mostly in baking bread. It makes the bread rise (by converting the fermentable sugars into CO2). You can find it in the baking aisle at any grocery store. Nutritional yeast usually comes in flakes and is used as a vegan/vegetarian nutritonal supplement. It's loaded with protein and vitamins, most consume it for it's b-complex vitamins. It has a creamy/cheesy taste in recipes, but my fave is to sprinkle it on vegan-buttered popcorn. I buy mine from the bulk section at my local health food store.