Vegemite • 220g
Vegemite Yeast Extract
Product Insights
Vegemite Yeast Extract is a plant-based, salted yeast spread from Australia, classified as a salty snack (PNNS group: salty snacks) and marketed as vegetarian. It carries a Nutri-Score of D and belongs to the ultra-processed NOVA 4 category, reflecting a high salt level of 8.39 g per 100 g, presence of additives such as colour E150c and flavour enhancer E508, and allergens wheat (gluten) and celery. Nevertheless, the spread contains no added sugars, very low fat, a substantial 8.4 g of dietary fibre per 100 g, and is enriched with B-vitamins (niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, folic acid), offering some nutritional benefits.
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Comparative Analysis
Compared with the average salty snack, Vegemite Yeast Extract delivers far less sugar (2.4 g vs 2.63 g) and lower energy (≈174 kcal vs 210 kcal), but its fibre (8.4 g vs 2.15 g) is markedly higher while its salt content (8.39 g vs 2.88 g) is substantially greater.
Ingredients
Yeast extract (from yeast grown on barley and wheat), salt, malt extract (from barley), flavour enhancer (potassium chloride), colour (E 150c). spice extract (contains celery), niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, folic acid.
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