Brewer's Yeast Powder Unflavored
Goals
$40.76 $1.35 per serving
Product analysis
Brewer's Yeast Powder Unflavored supplies B vitamins and minerals that can help fill dietary gaps. The precise nutrient forms are not disclosed, making closer quality comparisons difficult.
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Nutrient Quality20
The nutrient forms are unspecified. That limits comparison of their individual preparation qualities.
Ingredient Transparency63
All listed nutrient amounts are disclosed. Their precise forms are missing, limiting closer comparison.
Value For Money39
The serving cost is favorable in the potassium comparison but high for phosphorus, and selenium is costly for its amount. Value for most other nutrients remains uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction79
Customer ratings are positive across a large review base. The feedback gives a broad picture of satisfaction, without establishing nutritional need or effectiveness.
Product Focus49
The main purpose is broad nutrient intake, especially when dietary intake is low. The many listed nutrients do not establish extra benefits when nutritional needs are already met.
- Format
Powder - Container
- 2 Pound(s)
- Per serving
- $1.35
- Customer rating
- 4.5 · 1,373 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Folate · 425 mcg DFEMagnesium · 30 mgSelenium · 65 mcgZinc · 2 mg
The B vitamins and folate provide nutritional availability when intake is low. Iron can help fill a dietary gap that would otherwise contribute to anaemia and fatigue. Other declared nutrients broaden nutritional availability, while larger amounts and special forms do not establish better outcomes above adequacy.
How this product is rated for Everyday Health
Ingredient fit86
Relevant declared nutrients contribute to nutritional support. Some small nutrient amounts are present but not counted, which limits the formula's contribution.
Goal fit
The relevant declared nutrients connect with general-health nutrition; additional purposes and ingredients limit how exclusively the formula addresses this goal.
Dose adequacy
Declared nutrient amounts make varying contributions; higher amounts in the saved comparison do not establish extra benefit above adequacy.
Pathways100
The strongest association is with energy metabolism cofactors. Contributions extend across several functional areas.
Depth
The strongest connection is energy metabolism cofactors, reflecting ingredient associations rather than demonstrated changes in health outcomes.
Breadth
Several nutrient-related functional areas meet the saved coverage threshold.
Evidence82
Vitamin B9 (Folate) leads the counted contribution. The evidence supports nutritional availability without establishing improved outcomes beyond adequate intake.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B9 (Folate) provides the strongest counted contribution, with practical relevance limited to nutritional availability when intake is low.
Studied preparation
The counted preparations are accepted in the nutrient comparison; chemical form and delivery do not establish additional health benefit.
Formulation logic100
No required partner or configured conflict was found. Counted ingredients meet the saved amount inclusion threshold.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing for the counted ingredients; this does not establish an added benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured formulation conflict was found at the supplied nutrient amounts and partner declarations.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients meet the saved amount inclusion threshold, which does not prove a supplement-response dose.
Impact
High effect
Magnesium · 30 mgVitamin B6 · 0.9 mgFolate · 425 mcg DFE
Potassium contributes to electrolyte balance and may support blood pressure, particularly when intake is low or blood pressure is elevated. Thiamin and selenium help fill nutritional gaps whose deficiencies can affect the heart, without established added cardiovascular benefit when intake is adequate. Folate contributes to homocysteine metabolism, but lowering this marker does not establish general heart protection. The small magnesium amount limits its contribution.
How this product is rated for Heart Health
Ingredient fit62
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin), Potassium, Magnesium provide the main relevant connections. Serving amounts and the breadth of the formula limit the connection to this goal.
Goal fit
Relevant ingredients sit within a broader formula, so only part of the ingredient mix connects to this goal.
Dose adequacy
The serving amounts provide partial exposure relative to the saved references, limiting how closely they resemble the compared exposures.
Pathways43
The strongest recorded connection is homocysteine metabolism. The formula has a narrow mechanism profile for this goal.
Depth
The strongest recorded connection is homocysteine metabolism; this describes a mechanism or marker rather than a proven clinical outcome.
Breadth
Meaningful recorded coverage is concentrated in homocysteine metabolism, leaving the broader goal only partly addressed.
Evidence89
Vitamin B9 (Folate) leads the recognized evidence. Homocysteine lowering does not establish broad cardiovascular benefit.
Evidence strength
Vitamin B9 (Folate) leads the recognized evidence. Its supplied limitations still apply; recognition does not establish cardiovascular-event prevention.
Studied preparation
The saved findings recognize the eligible preparations, without establishing that the finished product reproduces trial effects.
Formulation logic100
No required partner is missing and no configured conflict was found. Recognized ingredients meet the saved exposure threshold without establishing extra benefit from combining them.
Partner coverage
The recognized ingredients can contribute without an additional required partner; this does not establish synergy.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied facts; this is a limited interaction check.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this finding meet the saved minimum exposure threshold; that threshold is not proof of clinical effectiveness.
Impact
Moderate effect
Magnesium · 30 mgZinc · 2 mgSelenium · 65 mcg
Selenium at 65 mcg supports normal immune function and antioxidant processes. Folate and B6 may help fill nutritional gaps needed for immune-cell function; the smaller zinc, iron, copper and magnesium amounts contribute less in the saved assessment.
How this product is rated for Immunity
Ingredient fit57
Selenium, folate and B6 provide the main immune relevance within a broader nutrient source. The three counted nutrients provide mixed, partial exposures overall.
Goal fit
Selenium, folate and B6 provide the main immune relevance within a broader nutrient source.
Dose adequacy
The three counted nutrients provide mixed, partial exposures overall.
Pathways20
Antioxidant and inflammatory balance is the strongest assessed route, with a smaller immune-regulation contribution. None of the assessed immune routes reaches the saved coverage level.
Depth
Antioxidant and inflammatory balance is the strongest assessed route, with a smaller immune-regulation contribution.
Breadth
None of the assessed immune routes reaches the saved coverage level.
Evidence85
Selenium provides the strongest saved evidence contribution at a counted amount; its evidence scope does not imply broad infection prevention. The counted ingredients match the preparation categories accepted in the saved findings.
Evidence strength
Selenium provides the strongest saved evidence contribution at a counted amount; its evidence scope does not imply broad infection prevention.
Studied preparation
The counted ingredients match the preparation categories accepted in the saved findings.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner. All 3 counted ingredients meet the saved minimum exposure comparison.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the saved assessment.
Effective doses
All 3 counted ingredients meet the saved minimum exposure comparison.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 115 Calorie(s) | |
Total Fat | 1 Gram(s) | |
Total Carbohydrate | 12 Gram(s) | |
Protein | 14 Gram(s) | |
Thiamine | 0.9 mg | |
Riboflavin | 1.8 mg | |
Niacin | 10 mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.9 mg | |
Folate | 425 mcg DFE | |
Biotin | 9 mcg | |
Pantothenic Acid | 3 mg | |
Calcium | 25 mg | |
Iron | 1.2 mg | |
Magnesium | 30 mg | |
Phosphorus | 220 mg | |
Zinc | 2 mg | |
Selenium | 65 mcg | |
Copper | 0.19 mg | |
Chromium | 13 mcg | |
Potassium | 585 mg |
Potassium · 585 mg OverallScore51
585 mg of potassium per serving provides a high amount at a moderate cost per serving. The potassium form is unspecified.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability0
The potassium form is unspecified.
Potassium Form Quality
The potassium form is unspecified.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency88
585 mg of potassium per serving is a high amount. The label does not explicitly call it elemental potassium.
Potassium Dosage Potency
585 mg of potassium per serving is a high amount.
Elemental Yield Transparency
The potassium amount is stated, though the label does not explicitly call it elemental potassium.
Value80
The cost per serving is moderate.
Potassium Value Efficiency
The cost per serving is moderate.
Phosphorus · 220 mg OverallScore44
Each serving provides 220 mg of phosphorus, a substantial amount, at a high cost per serving. The phosphorus source is unspecified.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability0
The phosphorus source is unspecified.
Phosphorus Form Quality
The phosphorus source is unspecified.
Form Disclosure Clarity
The main listing does not identify a phosphorus source.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency100
The label lists 220 mg of phosphorus per serving, a substantial amount.
Dose Adequacy and Safety
Each serving supplies 220 mg of phosphorus, a substantial amount.
Elemental Dose Transparency
The phosphorus amount per serving is stated.
Value20
The cost per serving is high.
Price Per Serving Efficiency
The cost per serving is high.
Selenium · 65 mcg OverallScore62
A serving provides 65 mcg of selenium at a high cost for the amount supplied. The selenium form includes Selenium-enriched Yeast.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability81
The selenium form includes Selenium-enriched Yeast. The label names Selenium-enriched Yeast.
Selenium Chemical Form
The selenium form includes Selenium-enriched Yeast.
Form Transparency & Isomer Specificity
The label names Selenium-enriched Yeast.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency70
65 mcg provides selenium, though it is below the amount used for daily maintenance in the supplied context. It is below the upper intake limit.
Dosage Efficacy Sweet Spot
65 mcg provides selenium, though it is below the amount used for daily maintenance in the supplied context.
Safety Margin & UL Adherence
The 65 mcg serving is below the upper intake limit, leaving room for selenium from food.
Value10
The cost for the amount of selenium is high.
Price per 200 mcg Serving
The cost for the amount of selenium is high.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Intakes of Folate, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12 in Relation to All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality: A National Population-Based Cohort.
- The responsiveness of plasma homocysteine to small increases in dietary folic acid: a primary care study.
- Associations of Serum Folate and Homocysteine Concentrations with All-Cause, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer Mortality in Men and Women in Korea: the Cardiovascular Disease Association Study.
- The concept of folic acid supplementation and its role in prevention of neural tube defect among pregnant women: PRISMA.
- Systematic review of adverse health outcomes associated with high serum or red blood cell folate concentrations.
- Perioperative systemic magnesium to minimize postoperative pain: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- Long-term outcome after intravenous magnesium sulphate in suspected acute myocardial infarction: the second Leicester Intravenous Magnesium Intervention Trial (LIMIT-2).
- Association of magnesium sulfate use with mortality in critically ill patients with sepsis: a retrospective propensity score-matched cohort study.
- Hypomagnesemia and Mortality in Incident Hemodialysis Patients.
- The effects of magnesium supplementation on abnormal uterine bleeding, alopecia, quality of life, and acne in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized clinical trial.
- Associations of selenium status with all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.
- Dietary Antioxidants, Circulating Antioxidant Concentrations, Total Antioxidant Capacity, and Risk of All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Prospective Observational Studies.
- The efficacy and safety of selenium supplementation versus placebo in the treatment of Graves' orbitopathy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
- Associations of plasma metal concentrations with the risks of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in Chinese adults.
- Updates on clinical studies of selenium supplementation in radiotherapy.
- Effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate and zinc chloride mouthwashes in the treatment of oral mucositis and quality of life in patients with cancer under chemotherapy.
- Zinc supplementation in young children with acute diarrhea in India.
- Associations of mortality with ocular disorders and an intervention of high-dose antioxidants and zinc in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study: AREDS Report No. 13.
- Effects of zinc and probiotic co-supplementation on inflammation, gastrointestinal symptoms, quality of life, and mood in irritable bowel syndrome patients.
- Effect of zinc sulfate supplementation on premenstrual syndrome and health-related quality of life: Clinical randomized controlled trial.