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Baking yeast Calories and nutrition facts · Miscellaneous ingredients

3 kcal per tsp (3.5 g)
Carbs
0.04 g
Fibre
0.24 g
Sugars
0 g
Protein
0.46 g
Fat
0.01 g
75 kcal per 100 g
Carbs
1.1 g
Fibre
6.9 g
Sugars
0 g
Protein
13.1 g
Fat
0.4 g

Where the calories come from

Protein 87% Carbs 7% Fat 6%

Baking yeast has 3 kcal per tsp (3.5 g), with 0.04 g carbs, 0.24 g fibre, 0.46 g protein and 0.01 g fat. 100 g has 75 kcal.

Share of your daily needs in one tsp

How much is too much

About 556 g of baking yeast a day reaches the EU safe upper level for zinc: 25 mg, the most an adult can have every day without risk of harm. That's 159 × tsp (3.5 g).

Diet tags

Egg free Gluten free Lacto-ovo vegetarian Lactose free Lacto vegetarian Milk free Low gluten No added salt Soy free Unsweetened Vegan

Last updated November 6, 2026 · Where the data comes from

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How it compares with other miscellaneous ingredients

Per 100 g, against the 44 miscellaneous ingredients in our catalog.

  • Calories 75 kcal · typical 345 kcal

    Fewer calories than 84% of miscellaneous ingredients.

  • Protein 13.1 g · typical 11.1 g
  • Zinc 4.5 mg · typical 1.1 mg

    More zinc than 78% of miscellaneous ingredients.

  • Calcium 12 mg · typical 85.5 mg

    Less calcium than 71% of miscellaneous ingredients.

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Nutrients in baking yeast

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Baking yeast in other food databases

The same food in national food composition databases, next to ours. Per 100 g.

Per 100 g Nutriely BLS Fineli USDA
Energy (kcal) 75 129 75 105
Protein (g) 13 17 13 8.4
Fat (g) 0.4 1.2 0.4 1.9
Carbohydrates (g) 1.1 10 1.1 10
Sugars (g) 0 0 0 0
Fibre (g) 6.9 5.18 6.9 8.1

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BLS: “Baker's yeast fresh, pressed” · Fineli: “Baking yeast, fresh” · USDA: “Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed”. Databases measure different samples, so some spread is normal. Nutriely's values are what the app uses. Sources and licences.

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