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Vegemite

Vegemite

Yeast Extract Spread · 145 g
9 300650 651012

Origin

Made in
🇦🇺AustraliaAUS
Ingredients sourced from
Brewers' yeast extract
Manufacturer: brewing industry yeast, processed in Melbourne
🇦🇺AustraliaAUS
Salt & malt extractOrigin not disclosed
B vitamins (fortification)Origin not disclosed
Source: Made at Port Melbourne, Victoria (Bega Group)

Recipe history

1923–presentViewing
The recipe has been substantially stable for a century; caramel III darkens the spread.
E150c

Additives (1)

AdditiveClassStatus
E150c
Caramel III (ammonia caramel)
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Other ingredients

Everything else in this product, in descending order by weight. Additives are listed above.

Yeast extractSaltMalt extract (barley)B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folate)Flavours

Health evidence

Strongest evidence across the additives in this product. Bars show how settled the science is — not how dangerous.

Hyperactivity & behaviour
Unknown
Allergy & intolerance
Unknown
Gut microbiome
Unknown
Metabolic effects
Unknown
Carcinogenicity
4-MEI by-product (California Prop 65)
Suspected
Cardiovascular
Unknown

This product is rated Moderate. Rated Moderate because its single additive — caramel III (E150c) — is approved in all four reference markets but belongs to the caramel-colour class with a group intake limit (trace 4-MEI by-product). A few grams per serve keeps typical intake far below it.

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  • 30 May 2026Verified against Open Food Facts label data and FSANZ Schedule 8.
  • 02 Dec 2025Record created from Open Food Facts barcode 9300650651012.