Description
Vegemite is a thick, dark brown Australian food spread made from leftover brewers’ yeast extract with various vegetable and spice additives.
A spread for sandwiches, toast, crumpets and cracker biscuits as well as a filling for pastries, Vegemite is similar to other yeast-based spreads such as Marmite in the UK and its New Zealand version, Australian Promite, MightyMite, AussieMite, OzEmite, German Vitam-R and Swiss Cenovis.
Ingredients & Nutrition
Ingredients: Yeast Extract (from Yeast Grown on Barley and Wheat), Salt, Malt Extract (from Barley), Flavour Enhancer (Potassium Chloride), Colour (E 150c), Spice Extract (contains Celery), Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin , Folic Acid.
Allergens: Celery, Gluten
Suitable for vegetarians
History
It was developed by Cyril Callister in Melbourne, Victoria, for the Fred Walker Company in 1922 and was first sold in stores on 25 October 1923.
Vegemite has a strong flavour. It is salty, slightly bitter, malty and has an umami flavour similar to beef bouillon (because it is rich in glutamates). It is low FODMAP, vegan, kosher and halal. It is known for being high in B vitamins.
Following the death of Fred Walker in 1935, the Vegemite brand came under the ownership of the American company Kraft Foods.
Ingredients & Nutrition
Ingredients: Yeast Extract (from Yeast Grown on Barley and Wheat), Salt, Malt Extract (from Barley), Flavour Enhancer (Potassium Chloride), Colour (E 150c), Spice Extract (contains Celery), Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1), Riboflavin , Folic Acid.
Allergens: Celery, Gluten
Suitable for vegetarians
