Is yeast powder safe to eat? Understanding nutritional vs. baking yeast
                                
                                
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                                Yeast, a single-celled fungus, has been a part of human food production for millennia. However, whether yeast powder is safe to eat hinges on the specific type, with deactivated nutritional yeast safe for direct consumption, while raw active yeasts, like baking yeast, pose digestive risks.