Baking of foods such as bread and cookies and in Feeding of humans and animals. It is very important to emphasize that yeast are able to naturally metabolize inorganic minerals into organic forms, similar to what plants do. Plants do the conversion for us taking the minerals from the soil. Mineral enriched yeasts do this by taking the minerals from enriched molasses providing one of the best natural food forms of minerals human can consume. Furthermore, yeast have an excellent storage mechanism for B-vitamins , as do other organisms, for factors needed for growth and life.
Yeast is a naturally rich source of proteins, minerals and B-complex vitamins.
Not only does mineral enriched yeast offer a natural form of mineral, it also provides other nutrients when consumed. Chromium is an essential nutrient required for normal carbohydrate and fat metabolism. Insufficient dietary intake of chromium leads to signs and symptoms that are similar to those observed in diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Dietary intake of chromium in the U.S and most industrialized countries is suboptimal due to the extensive processing of our foods. The estimated and safe daily intake for chromium is 50 to 200 micrograms.