Is Nutritional Yeast Raw?

[joni]

Well, Is it?

[Res]

I'm guessing here but I would say no. It's processed but I'm going to look into it.

~Res

[Res]

Found this: Nutritional Yeast (http://www.efn.org/~sundance/NutritionalYeast.html)

Raised On Molasses
Nutritional yeast is grown on mineral enriched molasses and used as a food supplement. At the end of the growth period, the culture is pasteurized to kill the yeast. You never want to use a live yeast (i.e. baking yeast) as a food supplement because the live yeast continues to grow in the intestine and actually uses up the vitamin B in the body instead of replenishing the supply. (Brewer's yeast is nutritionally the same but as a by-product of the beer-brewing industry it has a characteristic bitter hops flavor.)

It's Good For Ya'
Nutritional yeast contains 18 amino acids (forming the complete protein) and 15 minerals. Being rich in the B-complex vitamins, it is vital in many ways and particularly good for stress reduction. The B-complex vitamins help make nutritional yeast such a valuable supplement, especially to the vegetarian. It is one of the rare vegetarian sources of B12.
One element of yeast is the trace mineral chromium, also known as the Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF). This is necessary to regulate blood sugar and is important for diabetics and people with a tendency toward low blood sugar.

[little d]

what I was told is that it is "live" but not raw. So it is much better for you than another kind of non-raw food. Supposedly very beneficial. I used to add it to smoothies.