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Brewers Yeast

Yeast recovered from brewing and dried for use as an ingredient.

Brewers Yeast

Our read // In our catalog

In 1 of every 1267 foods we track

Share of foods that list it

0%

2 of the 2,533 foods with an ingredient list on file, from 1 brand. All dry dog food.

Each square is 1% of the catalog

Where it sits on the label

Median position 10. In the top five of 0 foods, so it is usually a supporting ingredient.

Top five List position, heaviest first

Price per lb

Foods with it $1.51
All foods $3.23

Median of the cheapest bag price across 2 priced foods, 53% below the catalog. The price is the food's, not the ingredient's.

Who leans on it

100%

of the foods that list it are from Iams. 1 brand use it in total.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • A natural source of B vitamins, selenium and chromium, plus beta-glucans studied for immune support. Also highly palatable.

Who uses it

Brands, best sellers and the company it keeps

Top brands, by foods that list it

  1. Iams 2

Amazon best sellers that list it

  1. #50 Iams Adult Minichunks with Lamb & Rice Dry Dog Food

Rank on Amazon's dog food best seller list, checked October 2026.

Usually listed with, share of the foods that list it

  1. Lamb 100%
  2. Chicken By-Product Meal 100%
  3. Ground Whole Grain Barley 100%
  4. Whole Grain Ground Corn 100%
  5. Ground Whole Grain Sorghum 100%
  6. Brewers Rice 100%
  7. Chicken Fat 100%
  8. Dried Plain Beet Pulp 100%
  9. Natural Flavor 100%
An ingredient on its own tells you very little. What matters is how much of it there is and where it sits in the list. That is why we weigh the top five rather than reacting to any single name further down. Back to the wiki

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