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Compressed baker's yeast

Compressed baker’s yeast is fresh, moist yeast in a soft block or cake, crumbled or dissolved to ferment bread and other yeast-raised doughs.

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About Compressed baker's yeast

Compressed baker's yeast is fresh, moist yeast sold as a soft block or cake for leavening dough. It crumbles easily and has a characteristic yeasty smell; its principal culinary use is to ferment bread and other yeast-raised doughs.

It is generally dissolved or crumbled into dough ingredients and is perishable compared with dried yeast, so it is commonly stored chilled. The compressed form is distinct from active dry or instant yeast: moisture content and preparation differ, and amounts cannot be compared as though the products were identical.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Compressed baker's yeast nutrition & diet

Compressed baker's yeast nutritional value

Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
105kcal
Protein
8.4g
Carbs
18.1g
Fat
1.9g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

This draft concerns moist compressed baker’s yeast, not dried yeast; moisture and concentration differ substantially between these forms. Compare the same form and account for any carrier ingredients in formulated yeast products.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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