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AussieMite is an Australian
AussieMite is an Australian yeast extract
Yeast extracts consist of the cell contents of yeast without the cell walls; they are used as food additives or flavorings, or as nutrients for bacterial culture Growing media, media. They are often used to create savoury flavors and umami tast ...
-based savoury food spread. Its primary uses are for toasts and sandwiches. It was founded by Roger Ramsey in 2000.
History
AussieMite was founded by Roger Ramsey, a pilot. It first became available in Australian supermarkets in 2001. In 2011, it expanded into theUnited Kingdom
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, United States
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, United Arab Emirates
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and Southeast Asia
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. It is a registered trademark in Australia, the United Kingdom, European Union, United States of America, United Arab Emirates, and Japan.
Ingredients
The main ingredients of AussieMite are corn and maltodextrin. Other ingredients are yeast, sugar,citric acid
Citric acid is an organic compound with the formula . It is a Transparency and translucency, colorless Weak acid, weak organic acid. It occurs naturally in Citrus, citrus fruits. In biochemistry, it is an intermediate in the citric acid cycle, ...
and caramel color
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.Nutrition
AussieMite is made from GM-free vegan and gluten-free ingredients. AussieMite contains less than 1 gram of fat. AussieMite Yeast Extract contains significant amounts of B Vitamins and minerals B1 Thiamine, B2 Riboflavin, B3 Niacin,Vitamin B6
Vitamin B6 is one of the B vitamins, and is an essential nutrient for humans. The term essential nutrient refers to a group of six chemically similar compounds, i.e., "vitamers", which can be interconverted in biological systems. Its active f ...
, B9 folic acid, Vitamin B12
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and Iron.
See also
*List of brand name condiments
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* List of spreads
This is a list of spreads. A Spread (food), spread is a food that is literally spread, generally with a knife, onto food items such as bread or Cracker (food), crackers. Spreads are added to food to enhance the flavour or texture of the food, whic ...
References
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* Australian condiments Condiment companies of Australia Australian brands Yeast extract spreads 2000 establishments in Australia Food and drink companies established in 2000 Brand name condiments Food paste Companies based in South Australia {{Food-stub