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Yeast extract: what it is and where it is in Dutch supermarket food
Updated on 4 November 2026
At a glance
- Kind
- Ingredient, not an allergen
- Also as
- gistextract
- Without yeast extract
- 38,552 products
- Contain it
- 3,372 products
- Supermarkets
- AH, Jumbo, PLUS, Dirk and Hoogvliet
What is yeast extract?
Yeast extract gives a savoury, meaty taste. It naturally contains glutamate, and it is often on products that promise ‘no E621’ or ‘no added MSG’.
Recognise
On a Dutch label as
- gistextract
May also be it
- hydrolysed vegetable protein
- natural flavouring
Not yeast extract
- baker's yeast
We look for these Dutch words in the ingredient list itself, also between brackets. If in doubt, read the pack.
Shopping
Per shelf where yeast extract is common (the shops’ own Dutch shelf names)
Examples without yeast extract
- Kips TheeworstKips · 125 gDirk € 2,59Hoogvliet € 2,67Albert Heijn € 2,75Jumbo € 2,75PLUS € 2,75No allergens listed
- Josef Dettelbacher Gehakt gegrildJosef Dettelbacher · 250 gDirk € 2,69Hoogvliet € 2,77Albert Heijn € 2,99PLUS € 2,99Jumbo € 3,15No allergens listed
- Kips RoompateKips · 125 gPLUS € 1,00Dirk € 1,29Hoogvliet € 1,99Albert Heijn € 2,19Jumbo € 2,19Contains: Cow's milk, Gluten, Lactose, Milk, Wheat
- Unox Gelderse rookworstUnox · 285 gDirk € 3,49Hoogvliet € 3,49Albert Heijn € 3,99Jumbo € 3,99PLUS € 3,99No allergens listed
- Chicken Tonight HawaiChicken Tonight · 515 gDirk € 1,49Hoogvliet € 2,99Albert Heijn € 3,29Jumbo € 3,29PLUS € 3,29Contains: Celery
- Santa Maria Chunky salsa hotSanta Maria · 230 gDirk € 2,49Hoogvliet € 2,56Albert Heijn € 2,59Jumbo € 2,59PLUS € 2,59No allergens listed
All 38,552 products without yeast extract (in Dutch)
Which supermarket has the most without?
On the shelves where yeast extract is common: the share of products without it.
- Albert Heijn74%278 of 375
- Hoogvliet67%215 of 323
- Dirk63%472 of 752
- PLUS61%580 of 955
- Jumbo58%490 of 843
Brands without yeast extract
On the shelves where yeast extract is common, none of their products names it.
- Croky 22
- Go-Tan 19
- Bifi 14
- Maza 13
- Banderos 13
- Toko lien 12
- LU TUC 12
- La Morena 12
- Mekkafood 11
- Kokki Djawa 11
- Cheetos 11
- Brets 11
What to look for in the shop
- Read the ingredient list: it is there by its Dutch name or its E number, the same in every language.
- Watch compound ingredients between brackets: it is sometimes in there.
Good to know
Recently without yeast extract (8)These products named yeast extract on an earlier label, and no longer do.
What is yeast extract mostly in?Most often in the shelves ‘Instant noedels en snack cups’ (76% contains it), ‘Houdbare soepen’ (62% contains it) and ‘Noodlesoep’ (63% contains it).
Most often in the shelves ‘Instant noedels en snack cups’ (76% contains it), ‘Houdbare soepen’ (62% contains it) and ‘Noodlesoep’ (63% contains it). There is choice without it there too: 26 products on ‘Instant noedels en snack cups’, for example.
How does yeast extract read on a Dutch label?As gistextract.
As gistextract. We look for those words in the ingredient list itself, also in compound ingredients between brackets.
How many products contain yeast extract?3,372 of the 41,924 products with an ingredient list, about 8%.
3,372 of the 41,924 products with an ingredient list, about 8%. The other 38,552 do not name it.
Which supermarket has the most products without yeast extract?On the shelves where yeast extract is common: Albert Heijn (74% without), Hoogvliet (67% without), Dirk (63% without), PLUS (61% without) and Jumbo (58% without).
On the shelves where yeast extract is common: Albert Heijn (74% without), Hoogvliet (67% without), Dirk (63% without), PLUS (61% without) and Jumbo (58% without).
Is yeast extract the same as MSG?Not quite.
Not quite. MSG (E621) is glutamate added as such; yeast extract contains glutamate by nature, which is why a product with yeast extract may still say ‘without MSG’.
A choice of your own, not an allergy
Yeast extract is not an allergen: whether you eat or use it is up to you. We show what the ingredient list says, so you can choose. Recipes change: if in doubt, the pack in your hand decides.
More ingredients under Ingredients; allergens under Allergies.
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