Flavor enhancers

Is yeast extract clean?

Mostly. Only our Strict profile flags yeast extract, under flavor enhancers (evidence: preference). A source of free glutamate used as a flavor enhancer.

Flavor enhancers Preference

Penalty 5 of 100 · Strict profile only

A source of free glutamate used as a flavor enhancer.

Source: FDA, Questions and Answers on Monosodium Glutamate (MSG): hydrolyzed proteins and yeast extracts contain free glutamate

Also on labels as

autolyzed yeast extract, hydrolyzed yeast

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

Monosodium glutamate
Disodium inosinate and guanylate
Hydrolyzed vegetable protein

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.