Hi jebarb,
Brewer's Yeast is the reliable old standby for a good source of the B
vitamins and minerals such as chromium, but there are two alternatives
- Torula Yeast and Nutritional Yeast (both are lower in chromium). Our
family used to buy Brewer's Yeast, but we switched to Torula Yeast
because we find the flavor more palatable but you may want to try
Nutritional Yeast due to your allergy.
The Vegitarian Resource Group:
Vitamin B12 in the Vegan Diet by Reed Mangels, Ph.D., R.D.:
Reliable Vegan Sources of Vitamin B12:
"Nutritional yeast is different from brewer's yeast or torula yeast.
It can often be used by those sensitive to other yeasts."
http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/b12.htm
Here are some links which explain the differences:
Brewer's Yeast Overview:
"Brewer's yeast is an active yeast used to make beer and can also be
grown specifically to make nutritional supplements. It is a rich
source of minerals (particularly chromium), protein, and the B-complex
vitamins. Brewer's yeast is bitter in taste and should not be confused
with baker's yeast, nutritional yeast, or torula yeast as these forms
of yeast are low in chromium."
http://www.medformation.com/mf/CAM.nsf/conssupplements/BrewersYeastcs.html
Brewer's/Torula/Nutritional:
http://www.diet-and-health.net/Supplements/BrewersYeast.html
Nutritional yeast (vs brewer's yeast):
"Nutritional yeast tastes and smells good right out of the bag.
(Brewer's yeast does not.)"
http://www.fatfree.com/archive/1997/aug/msg00520.html
I hope this helps. If you have any questions, please post a
clarification request before rating my answer.
Thank you,
hummer
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