Yeast
40 calories per 1 tablespoon (12 g), from USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
- Per 1 tablespoon (12 g)% Daily Value
- Calories40 kcal
- Total Fat1 g1%
- Saturated Fat0 g1%
- Trans Fat—
- Cholesterol0 mg0%
- Sodium5 mg0%
- Total Carbohydrate5 g2%
- Dietary Fiber3 g12%
- Total Sugars0 g
- Added Sugars—
- Protein5 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg0%
- Calcium5 mg0%
- Iron0.3 mg2%
- Potassium110 mg2%
- Monounsaturated fat0.5 g
- Polyunsaturated fat0 g
- Vitamin A0 mcg RAE0%
- Vitamin C0 mg0%
- Vitamin E0 mg0%
- Vitamin K0 mcg0%
- Thiamin1.32 mg110%
- Riboflavin0.48 mg35%
- Vitamin B60.18 mg10%
- Folate280 mcg DFE70%
- Vitamin B120.01 mcg0%
- Phosphorus80 mg6%
- Magnesium5 mg2%
- Zinc1 mg8%
- Selenium1 mcg2%
- Copper0.05 mg6%
- Choline5 mg0%
%DV for adults and children 4 and older.
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- Calories39 kcal → 40 kcal · nearest 5 kcal
- Total Fat0.913 g → 1 g · nearest 0.5 g
- Saturated Fat0.12 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Cholesterol0 mg → 0 mg · shown as 0
- Sodium6.12 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate4.95 g → 5 g · nearest 1 g
- Dietary Fiber3.23 g → 3 g · nearest 1 g
- Total Sugars0 g → 0 g · shown as 0
- Protein4.85 g → 5 g · nearest 1 g
- Vitamin D0 mcg → 0 mcg · nearest 0.01 mcg (FDA guidance)
- Calcium3.6 mg → 5 mg · nearest 5 mg (FDA guidance)
- Iron0.26 mg → 0.3 mg · nearest 0.1 mg (FDA guidance)
- Potassium115 mg → 110 mg · nearest 10 mg (FDA guidance)
USDA's value for this serving, then what a label prints. Where these numbers come from
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- Protein50% of calories
- Fat21% of calories
- Carbohydrate51% of calories
Questions about Yeast
How many calories are in Yeast?
Yeast has 40 calories per 1 tablespoon (12 g) and 330 per 100 g, as a Nutrition Facts label rounds them.
How much protein is in Yeast?
Yeast has 5 g of protein per 1 tablespoon (12 g) and 40 g per 100 g.
What does %DV mean here?
% Daily Value is the share of FDA's Daily Value in one serving, for adults and children 4 and older. Amounts and percentages are rounded the way a Nutrition Facts label rounds them. Protein shows no %DV: a label needs a protein quality score for it.
Where does this data come from?
- Nutrient values: USDA FoodData Central, Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), released 2024-10-31, FDC ID 2710005.
- Daily Values and label rounding: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, as of 2026-02-12.
- Rounding of each amount: 21 CFR 101.9(c).
- %DV: 21 CFR 101.9(d)(7)(ii).
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