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Description
Asahi Super Beer Yeast V, 660 Tablets — 44 Days, 11 Vitamins with Iron and Calcium
Overview
This product contains milk. The calcium is whey calcium phosphate, and whey is milk. Milk is a priority allergen in the EU, the UK and Japan, and nothing in the words “brewer’s yeast” would lead you to look for it — so it goes first.
Fifteen tablets a day — 3.75 g — supply vitamin A 270 µg, vitamin D 2.5 µg, vitamin E 4 mg, vitamin C 40 mg, B1 0.5 mg, B2 0.55 mg, B6 0.5 mg, B12 1.0 µg, niacin 5.5 mg, pantothenic acid 2.75 mg, folic acid 100 µg, iron 2.4 mg, calcium 112 mg, chromium 6 µg and selenium 9 µg. 660 tablets, 44 days.
This is the V version, and it is a different product from the Z. V has vitamins A, D and E and iron; Z has zinc and copper and none of those. Both are 660 tablets over 44 days and both were sold here under near-identical text. V is the one with vitamin A and iron.
See also: Japanese health products and the full Japanese supplements range.
Key Benefits
- ✓ Eleven vitamins at about half the Japanese daily requirement each, in a brewer's yeast base
- ✓ Vitamin A 270 µg, vitamin D 2.5 µg, vitamin E 4 mg, vitamin C 40 mg, folic acid 100 µg
- ✓ Iron 2.4 mg, calcium 112 mg, chromium 6 µg, selenium 9 µg
- ✓ 660 tablets — 44 days at fifteen a day
- ✓ Milk declared, for the first time on this page
- ✓ The V version — vitamins A, D, E and iron, as distinct from the Z version with zinc and copper
- ✓ Shipped from our own stock in Kobe, Japan, in the Japanese-market pack
Product Details
| Brand | Asahi Group Foods |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Product type | Brewer's yeast tablets with added vitamins and minerals |
| Version | V — vitamins A, D, E and iron (the Z version has zinc and copper) |
| Format / pack | 660 tablets |
| Daily serving | 15 tablets (3.75 g) |
| Supply | 44 days |
| Vitamin A | 270 µg per daily serving — preformed vitamin A, not beta-carotene |
| Iron | 2.4 mg per daily serving |
| JAN | Not confirmed — flagged; no barcode on this variant |
| Declared allergen | Milk — the calcium is whey calcium phosphate |
| Vegetarian | Yes; not vegan — contains milk |
Who Is This For?
- People who want a broad, low-dose vitamin cover rather than a high dose of one thing
- Anyone who prefers a food-based B-vitamin source to isolated vitamins
- People deciding between this and the Z version, who now have a one-line difference to decide on
- Not for: anyone with a milk allergy; anyone pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding — this contains preformed vitamin A; anyone taking a monoamine-oxidase inhibitor; anyone with Crohn's disease; anyone with gout or raised uric acid without a doctor's agreement; anyone with haemochromatosis or another iron-overload condition; anyone immunocompromised or on immunosuppressants without asking a doctor; vegans; under-18s.
How to Use
- Take fifteen tablets a day.
- Spread them through the day, after meals — five after each of three meals is the usual pattern.
- Swallow with water or lukewarm water.
- Keep the bottle out of reach of children. It contains iron, and iron is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in small children even at low per-tablet doses, because a bottle holds 660 of them.
- Leave two hours between these tablets and tea, coffee, a calcium supplement, levothyroxine or a tetracycline antibiotic, all of which interact with iron.
Frequency: Daily, after meals
Full Ingredients
Per daily serving of 15 tablets (3.75 g)
| Vitamin A | 270 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 2.5 µg |
| Vitamin E | 4 mg |
| Vitamin C | 40 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.55 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.0 µg |
| Niacin | 5.5 mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 2.75 mg |
| Folic acid | 100 µg |
| Iron | 2.4 mg |
| Calcium | 112 mg |
| Chromium | 6 µg |
| Selenium | 9 µg |
Full Japanese declaration: brewer's yeast, reduced maltose syrup, tapioca starch, yeast (containing selenium and chromium), whey calcium phosphate (milk), vitamin C, emulsifier, vitamin E, flavouring, ferric pyrophosphate, niacin, vitamin A, calcium pantothenate, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin D, folic acid
Contains milk. The calcium in this product is whey calcium phosphate (乳清リン酸Ca) — whey is milk. Milk is a priority allergen in the EU, the UK and Japan, and the live listing did not name it. Anyone with a milk allergy should not take this; the lactose content is not declared, so people avoiding lactose should treat it as unknown rather than as absent.
Preformed vitamin A, 270 µg a day. The declaration reads vitamin A, not beta-carotene, so this is the retinol form, and preformed vitamin A has an intake ceiling in pregnancy that beta-carotene does not. Anyone pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or already taking another vitamin A or cod-liver-oil product should add this up before taking it.
Iron 2.4 mg is a modest dose per serving, but a bottle holds 660 tablets, and iron-containing products are a leading cause of fatal poisoning in small children. Keep the bottle out of reach. Iron also needs two hours' distance from tea, coffee, calcium supplements, levothyroxine and tetracycline antibiotics.
The maker's own description is that eleven vitamins are supplied at about half the Japanese daily requirement each, alongside four minerals. The shorthand “11 vitamins and minerals” is easy to read as eleven items in total; the correct reading is eleven vitamins plus four minerals, which is the fifteen rows in the table above.
Composition and specification as declared by Asahi Group Foods on its official product page.
Cautions
- Contains milk. The calcium in this product is whey calcium phosphate (乳清リン酸Ca) — whey is milk. Milk is a priority allergen in the EU, the UK and Japan, and the live listing did not name it. Anyone with a milk allergy should not take this; the lactose content is not declared, so people avoiding lactose should treat it as unknown rather than as absent.
- Preformed vitamin A, 270 µg a day. The declaration reads vitamin A, not beta-carotene, so this is the retinol form, and preformed vitamin A has an intake ceiling in pregnancy that beta-carotene does not. Anyone pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or already taking another vitamin A or cod-liver-oil product should add this up before taking it.
- Contains iron, and the bottle holds 660 tablets. Keep it out of the reach of children — iron is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in small children.
- Not with haemochromatosis or any other iron-overload condition. Iron also needs two hours' distance from tea, coffee, calcium, levothyroxine and tetracycline antibiotics.
- Not with MAO inhibitors. Yeast products contain tyramine, and the combination with a monoamine-oxidase inhibitor can raise blood pressure sharply.
- Not if you have Crohn's disease, where antibodies to brewer's yeast are common and yeast supplements are routinely avoided.
- Gout and raised uric acid: yeast is high in purines, and the daily serving is 3.75 g of it. Ask your doctor first.
- Speak to your doctor before taking this if you are immunocompromised or taking immunosuppressants, as is standard for yeast-derived supplements.
- Asahi prints three exclusions on the pack itself: do not take this if you are under medical treatment or taking prescribed medicine without asking your doctor first; not for children or anyone under 18; and not while pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding.
- It does not stimulate weight loss. The previous description of this page said it does. That is an unauthorised claim in the EU and the UK, and it is not true of a brewer's yeast tablet. The same goes for "helps with constipation", "strengthens immunity", "rapid tissue regeneration" and "promotes the elimination of toxic substances".
- Do not exceed the stated daily serving. More is not better with this formula.
- Stop taking it and speak to a doctor if you feel unwell after use.
- Store away from direct sunlight, high temperature and humidity, and out of the reach of children.
- This is a food, not a medicine. It does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and it is not a substitute for a varied diet or for medical advice.
Package Contents
One bottle of 660 tablets, in the Japanese-market pack with Japanese labelling. At fifteen tablets a day that is 44 days. The full declaration and nutrition panel are reproduced on this page; the maker encloses no English leaflet.
Shipping & Store Notes
- Ships directly from Japan
- Processing time: 2–6 business days
- Tracking number provided after dispatch
- Import duties and taxes may apply depending on destination country
- Opened supplements cannot be returned for hygiene and safety reasons
Authenticity Guarantee
Every product at Tsujimoto Market is sourced directly from Japan and verified for authenticity. We never sell fakes or grey-market goods. Each order is carefully packed in Kobe, Japan and dispatched with full tracking.
FAQ
Does it contain milk?
Yes. The calcium is whey calcium phosphate, and whey is milk. Milk is a priority allergen in the EU, the UK and Japan, so anyone with a milk allergy should not take this — and whey is not something the words “brewer’s yeast” would lead you to check for. The lactose content is not declared, so treat it as unknown rather than as absent.
Which one is this — V or Z?
V. It has vitamins A, D and E and iron. The Z version has zinc 7 mg and copper 0.6 mg and none of those. Both are 660 tablets over 44 days, and until now both pages carried near-identical text, so nothing let you tell them apart. If you want vitamin A and iron, this is the one; if you want zinc, take the Z.
Can I take it while pregnant?
No. It contains preformed vitamin A at 270 µg a day — the declaration says vitamin A, not beta-carotene — and preformed vitamin A has an intake ceiling in pregnancy. If you already take another vitamin A or a cod-liver-oil product, add them up before taking anything else.
Why is there a keep-away-from-children warning on a low-iron product?
Because a bottle holds 660 tablets. The dose per serving is small, but iron is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in small children and the risk comes from the quantity in the container, not from the quantity in a serving. It is a one-line precaution and it is the reason iron-containing bottles are worth putting somewhere high.
Does it help with weight loss?
No. Weight-loss claims are unauthorised on foods in the EU and the UK, and a brewer's yeast tablet does not produce weight loss. The same goes for the claims made for brewer's yeast about the bowel, the body's defences, wound healing and detoxification — widely repeated, authorised nowhere.
