Marmite Lowers Selection box- Healthy Snacks - Marmite Crisps (9x190g)

Product Information

Garstang, Garthdee, Glasgow Muirend, Glen Rd, Gloucester, Gloucester Quays, Godalming, Golders Green, Gorseinon, Gosforth, Grantham, Great Homer St, Great Yarmouth, Grimsby, Guildford, Guisborough At the time of writing, there are officially nine Marmite products in the UK, but six of these are simply the original Marmite in different sized jars/bottles. Only two of their products are problematic from a vegan perspective. Original Marmite As we discuss in our Is Yeast Vegan? article, whilst yeast is alive, it is neither animal nor plant: it belongs to the Fungi kingdom, and hence yeast is fine for vegans to consume. The yeast used in the production of Marmite is obtained from the brewing industry in the UK, and given that this by-product would otherwise be thrown away, the fact that Marmite exists at all is a big plus from an environmental perspective as it make (very good) use of what would have been a waste product. Ingredients of Marmite There are only 22 calories per serving in Marmite, so it's definitely a low calorie spread option for toast. In addition, Marmite's nutritional information shows that there is less than 0.1g of saturated fat and 0.5 g sugar per serving - which is under 1% of your recommended daily allowance. A serving size is 8g of Marmite. Plenty to spread across your toast in the morning. His discovery that yeast could be concentrated led directly to invention of Marmite, but he did a whole lot more besides in a varied career of scientific discovery that centred around plant nutrition, agriculture and organic chemistry (something he is credited with being the founder of). He even invented the OXO cube! Though that might not be quite so exciting for vegans given that it is a meat extract.

Interestingly, the Marmite with which we are familiar is not the only one: there is a product of the same name that has been produced in New Zealand since 1919, but this is only sold in Australasia and some parts of the Pacific, with the UK’s own Marmite taking the rest of the world. As such the UK version of Marmite – the original version, the authentic version – cannot be sold in New Zealand.Caerphilly, Cambridge, Canford Heath, Canterbury, Carcroft, Cardiff Bay, Castlepoint New, Chatham, Cheltenham, Chorley, Clapham Junction, Clayton Green, Coatbridge, Colindale, Corby, Coventry, Cumbernauld, Cwmbran Dalston, Darlington, Darnley, Dartford, Dartmouth, Darwen, Dawlish, Deal, Debden, Denny, Denton, Derby, Devizes, Dewsbury, Didcot, Dingles, Dome Roundabout, Doncaster, Dorking, Dorridge, Dronfield, Drumchapel, Dulwich, Dundee, Dungannon, Dunstable, Durham, Dursley

This is where things begin to get a little vague, but given that Unilever has assured us of the vegan status of their product, we can safely assume the vegetable juices used in the Marmite recipe do not contain any non-vegan additions.Aberdare, Aberdeen Extra, Aberdeen Newtonhill, Aberdeen Woodend, Abergele, Aberystwyth, Abingdon Extra, Accrington Extra, Acton, Addlestone Extra, Airdrie, Aldershot, Alfreton, Allerton Road, Alloa Extra, Altrincham Extra, Amersham, Amesbury, Ammanford, Andover Extra, Annan, Annfield Plain, Antrim Massrne Extra, Antrim Road, Arbroath, Ashby De La Zouch Extra, Ashford C/Foot Extra, Ashford Middlesex Extra, Ashford Park Farm Extra, Atherton, Aviemore, Axminster, Aylesbury, Aylesbury Extra, Aylesford Dotcom Centre, Aylsham, Ayr Extra

Alas, Herr Liebig did not live to see the birth of Marmite as the German died in 1873, aged 69. It was not until 1902 that the Marmite Food Extract Company was founded in Burton upon Trent, a centre for British brewing. The Bass Brewery which was founded in 1777 and was based in Burton provided the yeast by-product for Marmite’s production. Once Marmite was unleased on the Great British public, it soon grew in popularity, and by 1907 the company built a second factory, this time in London, to keep up with demand. Vitamin Rich While salt is not top of the list of nutrients people are advised to consume, a small amount is essential for our health. Consuming too much salt can be detrimental, but it was would be hard to consume enough Marmite to cause any issues, despite the relatively high salt content. Salt, being a combination of sodium and chlorine, is vegan friendly. Fairfield Park, Fallowfield, Falmouth, Farlington, Farnborough, Farnham, Faversham, Ferndown, Finchley Rd, Fleet, Flint, Folkestone, Forest Hill, Forestside, Fosse Park, Frome, Fulham Broadway, Fulham Wharf, Fulwell As well as the standard Marmite products, and their peanut butter, mentioned above, there have been various special edition Marmite spreads, joint ventures and other product spin-offs over the years. While some have graced our shelves only fleetingly, others can still be found, such as Walkers Marmite flavoured crisps, Marmite Mini Cheddar Bites, Marmite Flatbreads and even Marmite-flavoured popcorn and chocolate!

Where To Buy

Nairn, Nantwich, Neston, New Barnet, New Cross Gate, New Romney, Newbury, Newbury Park, Newcastle U Lyme, Newhaven Harbour, Newport, Newquay, Newry, Newton Abbot, Newton Stewart, Nine Elms, North Cheam, North Finchley, North Walsham, Northallerton, Northampton, Northfield, Northumberland Park, Northwich, Nottingham Perry Rd, Nuneaton Macclesfield, Macclesfield, Maesteg, Magherafelt, Maidenhead Metro, Maidstone Grove Green, Maldon Extra, Manchester Gortn Ext, Mansfield Chestfd Ext, Mansfield Jubilee Ext, March Hostmoor Ave, Market Deeping, Market Rasen, Market Weighton, Marlborough, Martlesham Extra, Meir, Melton Mowbray, Merthyrt Stn Yard Ext, Middleton Extra, Midsomer Norton, Milford Haven, Milton Keynes Kingston Extra, Milngavie, Milton, Milton Key Bletch Ext, Milton Keynes Wolvert, Minehead, Mold, Monifieth, Montrose, Musselburgh Extra Marmite have created a peanut butter that they say is fine for vegetarians but not for vegans. It is not immediately clearly why this is the case looking at the ingredients. Nevertheless, unless they confirm it is vegan friendly, we must presume it isn’t. What About Other Marmite Products? Australia too has their own Marmite copy… er, we mean alternative: Vegemite. This was developed in 1922 by Australian food technologist, Cyril Percy Callister, who was given the task of developing a Marmite-like product after post-WWI imports of the original spread to Australia became disrupted. Rayleigh Weir, Reading, Red Bank Rd, Redditch, Redhill, Reedswood, Rhyl, Rice Lane, Richmond, Ringwood, Ripley, Ripon, Romford, Ross-on-Wye, Rugby, Rustington

Marmite’s main ingredient is yeast extract that is manufactured using a process that is technically secret. In general terms, yeast extract is created by adding salt to a suspension of yeast (i.e. yeast in water), which causes the yeast cells to essentially self-destruct: its enzymes act on its own cells, effectively digesting itself. The yeast cells are then heated, sieved (to remove husks) and combined with other ingredients added to enhance the flavour or add nutritional value. While yeast itself is not a plant, because the yeast extract used for Marmite comes from the brewing industry, there will be small amounts of one or more of the grains used in brewing, which should be noted for anyone who might have allergies to them. These are clearly vegan friendly.

Questions & Answers

Here we look in just a little more detail at the individual ingredients of Marmite (the standard version). Note that the exact quantities and specific flavourings added are not in the public domain as these are closely guarded trade secrets, but here are the main constituents of the gorgeous goo. Ingredient