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instant yeast

A fast-acting yeast used in baking to make dough rise.

Usual recipe measure
Usually measured in g
Recipes using this ingredient
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In the kitchen

How it's used

Used in baking to leaven bread and other baked goods.

Substitutes

Active dry yeastFresh yeast

Pairs well with

A leavening agent only - no meaningful nutrient synergy with other ingredients, unlike nutritional yeast.

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Recipes that use instant yeast

MealEast Asian

Steamed Adzuki-Sesame Buns

Three pillowy wholemeal steamed buns with a dark adzuki, date, black-sesame and orange centre.

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MealMiddle Eastern

Anatolian Lentil Pide Boats

Two wholemeal pide boats filled with spiced red lentils, crumbled tofu, roasted tomato-pepper paste and sweet pepper depth, finished with lemon-tahini yogurt and sharp sumac cucumber crunch.

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MealEast Asian

Five-Spice Seitan Baozi

Three pleated wholemeal baozi filled with glossy five-spice seitan, mushroom and cabbage, with cold smashed cucumber.

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Nutrition notebook

What 100 g contributes

Nutrition summary

At a glance

Higher inVitamin B2PhosphorusVitamin B3

Calories

287kcal

56% cal

Protein

40.4g

20% cal

Carbs

14.3g

24% cal

Fat

7.6g

Small numbers, big impact

Everyday essentials

Fibre26.90g
Vitamin B120.00ฮผg
Vitamin D0.00ฮผg
Iodine0.00ฮผg
Iron19.60mg
Zinc8.20mg
Calcium30.00mg

Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.