Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Yeast

10 of the top 10 yeast products sit in NOVA group 1 — the least processed end of the scale. The yeast with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 147 yeast with complete data.

1

Levure de bière

Gerblé · 150 g

NOVA 1 331 kcal 0.8 g sugar 45 g protein 4.5 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
2

Superlevure

Gayelord Hauser · 150 g

NOVA 1 331 kcal 1 g sugar 47 g protein 5 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
3

Levure de bière paillettes

Priméal · 175 g

NOVA 1 327 kcal 1.3 g sugar 44.7 g protein 4.9 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
4

Levure Maltée

Philia · 250 g

NOVA 1 345 kcal 0 g sugar 47 g protein 4.5 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
5

Vegan Engevita Nutritional Yeast Flakes

Marigold · 100 g

NOVA 1 349 kcal 1 g sugar 47 g protein 5 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
6

Savoury Super B12 Engevita Yeast Flakes

Marigold · 100 g

NOVA 1 343 kcal 10 g sugar 50 g protein 4 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
7

Levure de bière en paillettes

Agidra

NOVA 1 331 kcal 8 g sugar 49 g protein 5 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
8

Hefe

Fala · 42g

NOVA 1 369 kcal 0 g sugar 46.3 g protein 6.6 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
9

Yeast Flakes, Hefeflocken

Vantastic Foods · 200 g

NOVA 1 337 kcal 14 g sugar 49 g protein 5 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian
10

Hefe von Bier

Pural · 200unknown

NOVA 1 358 kcal 3 g sugar 38 g protein 8 g fat

Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

How we built this list

We ranked all published yeast on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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