Editing Vegemite (section)

== Nutritional information ==
Vegemite is a source of B&nbsp;vitamins, specifically [[thiamine]], [[riboflavin]], [[Vitamin B3|niacin]] and [[folate]] (B{{sub|1}}, B{{sub|2}}, B{{sub|3}} and B{{sub|9}}, respectively). The base version contains no [[Vitamin B12|vitamin B{{sub|12}}]] (cobalamin) although both [[Vitamin B6|vitamin B{{sub|6}}]] (pyridoxine) and vitamin B{{sub|12}} are added to the low-salt formulation.<ref name="Reduced Salt Vegemite">{{cite web|url=https://www.vegemite.com.au/products/vegemite-reduced-salt|title=Reduced Salt Vegemite|work=FAQs|publisher=Kraft foods|access-date=23 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313174054/http://www.vegemite.com.au/products/vegemite-reduced-salt|archive-date=13 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The main ingredient of Vegemite is [[yeast extract]], which contains a high concentration of [[glutamic acid]], the source of Vegemite's [[umami]] flavour. Vegemite does not contain any fat, added sugar or animal content. It contains [[gluten]] (a composite of [[storage protein]]s) as the yeast is derived from brewing.<ref name="auspopcul">{{cite book |title=Australian Popular Culture |last=White |first=Robert |editor1-first=Ian |editor1-last=Craven |editor2-first=Martin |editor2-last=Gray |editor3-first=Geraldine |editor3-last=Stoneham |chapter=A Brief Cultural History of Vegemite |year=1994 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=Cambridge, United Kingdom |isbn=0-521-46667-9 |pages=19–20 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bLbo4sr-xfwC |access-date=12 November 2011 |archive-date=11 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230911220014/https://books.google.com/books?id=bLbo4sr-xfwC |url-status=live }}</ref>

One 5 gram serving contains 173 mg of sodium, which is 8% of the [[Dietary Reference Intake|recommended daily intake]] of sodium.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kraftbrands.com/kraftvegemite/Pages/product-information-vegemite.aspx|title=Vegemite|publisher=[[Kraft Foods]]|access-date=31 January 2012|archive-date=19 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119161201/http://www.kraftbrands.com/kraftvegemite/Pages/product-information-vegemite.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://foodwatch.com.au/handy-stuff/how-to-convert-sodium-to-salt-and-vice-versa.html|title=How to convert sodium to salt (and salt to sodium)|work=foodwatch.com.au|access-date=31 January 2012|archive-date=29 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129142342/http://foodwatch.com.au/handy-stuff/how-to-convert-sodium-to-salt-and-vice-versa.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Australia only defines low salt foods, but by UK standards Vegemite is classified as a high salt content food.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awash.org.au/cons_faqs.html|title=How do I know when shopping which are low and high salted foods?|work=FAQs|publisher=Australian Division of World Action on Salt & Health|access-date=31 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321024332/http://www.awash.org.au/cons_faqs.html|archive-date=21 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A low-salt version of Vegemite was introduced in September 2014. It has a 25% reduction in sodium content. The low-salt version is also fortified with vitamin B{{sub|6}} and [[Vitamin B12|vitamin B{{sub|12}}]].<ref name="Reduced Salt Vegemite" />