Is yeast an additive?

Many friends actually don’t know much about yeast, and some even think that yeast is an additive, but this is not the case. Yeast is a food. Yeast is basically needed when making bread. It is used to help the dough ferment so that it can achieve a good taste. Yeast also has many benefits to the human body and is a kind of nutritional supplement.

Yeast is actually a food, not an additive, so you can use it with confidence.

The reason why people misunderstand that yeast powder is an additive is mainly because the method of using yeast is similar to other additives, so many people mistakenly believe that yeast is also a food additive.

However, yeast is a real food and is not a food additive. In my country, Appendix F (Food Classification System) in the national standard GB2760 "Hygienic Standards for the Use of Food Additives" clearly stipulates that the food classification number of yeast is 16.04. Therefore, it belongs to the category of food just like milk, water, etc.

It is reported that humans have been using yeast for thousands of years. In developed countries such as Europe and the United States, yeast has a history of more than 100 years of industrial production. It is currently the most widely used beneficial bacteria by humans. As a microbial food, yeast, like mushrooms and fungi, is an edible fungus.

Many people have this question: Since yeast is a microorganism with high nutritional value, it should be directly used as a nutritious food, but why is it widely used in the production of bread and steamed buns?

"The reason why yeast can make dough is because it is active. When it encounters sugars in flour, it will 'eat' the sugars, decompose the sugars, and generate energy for reproduction and growth. At the same time, this process produces carbon dioxide gas, which makes the dough expand and fluffy. In the later anaerobic environment, under the action of yeast, sugars decompose to produce alcohol, which gives the dough a special aroma. The whole process is a biological fermentation process, which is harmless, and the steamed buns and bread produced are soft, delicious and nutritious." Yang Zizhong said.

With the continuous advancement of science and technology, yeast is no longer just used for making dough. Yeast and its derivatives have been widely used in baking foods, fermented pasta, brewing and alcohol industry, food seasoning, nutrition and health care, animal nutrition and other fields, becoming a magical partner of human health.