Foods Alive Premium Nutritional Yeast Flakes Non-Fortitied, Non-GMO, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy Free Cheese Substitute & Seasoning - High Protein & Fiber - No Synthetic Additives, 6 oz, unfortified

In short, I designed an experiment comparing the taste of 4 different non-fortified nutritional yeast brands (standardized by weight, and emulsified in neutral oil & water to taste) and found that FoodsAlive was the most flavorful of the bunch! Although SariFoods was a close runner-up. 1. Foods Alive (The Winner!) 2. SariFoods (a close 2nd) 3. Dr. Berg (pretty good, although a bit less flavorful than the other 2) 4. NatureBell (terrible, tastes like paper) Background: I've used nutritional yeast in my recipes for years (there's a salad dressing you can make with it that’s surprisingly good). However, I have to make an extra effort to avoid nutritional yeast that’s fortified with synthetic B-vitamins. Using too much of the fortified kind reliably gives me unpleasant side effects like overstimulation, anxiety, sleeplessness, etc. So, SariFoods was my go-to brand for years. Their nutritional yeast tastes amazing and is emphatically non-fortified. Just straight nutritional yeast. Nothing else added. However, I was perusing Amazon one day and saw that Naturebell had a non-fortified nutritional yeast that was a lot cheaper per ounce. So I decided to give it a try. Huge mistake. I was shocked to find out that the taste between SariFoods' & Naturebell’s nutritional yeast was radically different. Like night and day. One of them (Naturebell’s) tasted like stale cardboard, while the other (SariFoods) had an insanely cheesy/nutty/umami flavor that was a potent flavor enhancer to every dish or sauce it was added to. Which led me to do this taste-test experiment comparing two more (4 total) non-fortified brands of nutritional yeast that you can find on Amazon. The Experiment: Each nutritional yeast was weighed out to approximately 3.5 grams*. Then I added 1/2th Tbsp of neutral oil & 1 Tbsp of warm water to each, and shook them vigorously to create an emulsion. (*I initially tried the experiment with equal volumes instead of equal weights until I realized that some of them are much denser than others. For example, on one extreme, FoodsAlive weighs ≈ 3.7 grams per 1/2th Tbsp, whereas Dr. Berg was only 2.2 grams per 1/2th Tbsp). Initial observations: Dr. Berg, FoodsAlive, and SariFoods had a more "natural"-looking, dark-beige color. Whereas NatureBell’s nutritional yeast was much brighter & yellow in color. Once emulsified, FoodsAlive revealed an even richer/darker color than the other two. Dr. Berg’s was the flakiest (which explains why it weighed the least by volume) followed by NatureBell being the 2nd most flakey. FoodsAlive & SariFoods were more powdery & dense although they still had a general flakey-ness to them. Taste: In my opinion, FoodsAlive is the clear winner here. It was the most intensely flavorful and captured the essence of what I think nutritional yeast should taste like (cheesy, yeasty, slightly nutty, and undeniably umami). SariFoods was a very close second. Both FoodsAlive and SariFoods tasted the “cheesiest” in my opinion. Dr. Berg came in third. Nothing wrong with it. It was still pretty flavorful and tasty, just not as potent as the other two. NatureBell is the clear loser here, unfortunately. It tasted terrible like stale cardboard. I think something went wrong with their yeast growing operation. Or possibly they cut it with some cheap adulterant to save on costs. I don't know. But regardless of the reason, the flavor was simultaneously awful and bland. It had none of the complex cheesy/nutty/umami flavor that is recognizable as nutritional yeast to me. Also, I think it’s interesting to note the odd, vivid yellow color compared to the other three. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) has an intense orange-ish/yellow color. Often times, nutritional yeast that IS fortified with B-vitamins, is more bright & yellow because of the addition of synthetic riboflavin. I cannot say for certain whether or not NatureBell actually did fortify their nutritional yeast with synthetic riboflavin (it’s possible that the color is just naturally occurring), but I think it's something to note. Disclaimer: I do not work for, nor am I associated in any way with SariFoods, FoodsAlive, Dr. Berg, or NatureBell. This was an independent test that I performed in my spare time and the results are based on my own taste which is highly subjective. I highly recommend you repeat this test on your own to compare results. Also, this test is not comprehensive. There are several other brands of non-fortified nutritional yeast on Amazon that I did not test but would like to in the future (Anthony's, LOOV, and MicroIngredients to name a few other brands).

Nutritional yeast is a game-changer! It has a savory, cheesy, slightly nutty flavor that makes everything taste better. I love sprinkling it on popcorn for a delicious, dairy-free cheesy kick and on tofu to add extra depth and umami. It’s also packed with B vitamins and protein, making it a great nutritional boost. The texture is light and flaky, and it blends well into sauces, soups, and even pasta. If you’re looking for a flavorful, plant-based seasoning, this is a must-have in the kitchen!

Love this brand , the flavor is superior to Bragg's Highly recommend I use this for my cheese sauce, vegan Parmesan recipe, I use this for my baked tofu with garlic, salt, pepper and paprika tossing the cube tofu and bake for 30 minutes on 400° That combo of seasoning with the nutritional yeast Has the flavor of seasoning salt in my opinion.

Excellent brand. love that they had a recipe on the back for a vegan Alfr edo. It's a little finer than others that I have used but very good in taste.

I love the quality and taste of the nutritional yeast. It adds a rich flavor to everything. I use it all the time and cannot get enough. The price was also better compared to the other ones.

Why un-fortified nutritional yeast is so expensive I have no idea.... however, this Foods Alive Nutritional Yeast is quite excellent and, in my opinion, tastes a little better than the Sari product... and it is also about 60¢ less per ounce than the Sari product. Going through 10 ounces per week, this adds up to quite a bit each year. Personally, I add it to just about everything.... gives a great boost in flavor to all hot vegetables and especially beans. Additional note: My wife has the MTHFR gene which means that she must avoid artifically made folic acid. Thankfully, this brand of nutritional yeast unlike the popular Braggs product, contains no folic acid. UPDATE 3-29-2020 Still loving this product and order it almost every week. And here is a little tip. Add a tablespoon or two to your favorite red sauce and make a delicious brown sauce. Use it as a gravy or even a salad dressing. This nutritional yeast product adds taste, good nutrition and variety to you favorite dishes. It is a perfect complimentary product for those on a whole food plant based diet.

I've tried a lot of nutritional yeast and this is one of the better brands. Most of the nooch is flakes not dust and it tastes fresh and cheesy. It is nutritious without the metallic taste a lot of fortified nooch is prone to.

Not sure about this. It has black specs in it and I don't know what they are. It is not expired, as it expires in 2026. I ate some, and it tasted good, but then I noticed the black specs, that look like little seeds or insects.

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Very good products,nice taste.I’m very happy 😃.

Good taste and value for money

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