For example, you can make Gourmet Marmite Pizza with cheese, Marmite, olive oil and your favorite toppings such as sliced onions, mushrooms, feta or artichoke hearts. Marmite, unlike other spreads, uses local ingredients wherever it may be produced. In UK, it makes use of brewer’s yeast – a by-product of the brewing industry – which is made from dried malt barley. 8. It can be consumed different ways

Marmite itself is a by-product of yeast, thus, its effect on the environment on a broader scale is not dangerous. The containers can easily be washed and used for other purposes in the household. 4. It is more economical than other spreads Now, scientists have labelled it the latest “superfood” because of its nutritional value. Marmite contains a few simple ingredients: yeast extract, salt, vegetable extract, spices, and vitamins ( B1, B2, B3, B9, B12). Marmite is gluten free, high in vitamins, vegetarian and low in calories, providing nearly 50% of the recommended daily allowance for folic acidper serving. It is popular to eat it spread paper thin on toast or to eat it paired with cheese or butter.

9. It is a good hangover cure

Since Marmite has a concentrated flavor, it is best to consume it in very small amounts, some people spread it thinly on toast while some prefer to mix it with butter to dilute its taste. 5. Its bottles can be creatively used Marmite containers are a glass or plastic replica of the original Marmite pots that were used to sell Marmite in the early 1900’s. The Marmite jars can be washed and put to use in several ways: they can be used to put in loose change and tea or can be decorated so they can be given as gifts. 6.It might help keep mosquitoes away Al-gailani S. Making birth defects 'preventable': pre-conceptional vitamin supplements and the politics of risk reduction. Stud Hist Philos Biol Biomed Sci. 2014;47 Pt B:278-89. doi:10.1016/j.shpsc.2013.10.009

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10. It isn’t only a spread

It is gluten-free, vegetarian and low in calories. One serving can easily contain up to 36 percent of your recommended daily allowance of vitamin B3, it also provides 50 percent of your folic acid and 17 per cent of your thiamin – a substance that helps to protect your nervous system. It also contains iodine which helps to speed up the absorption of iron. 2. It can replace B vitamin supplements Marmite is well known for evoking a love or hate reaction amongst people. Here are ten astonishing benefits of Marmite that will turn your hatred into love. 1.It is healthy Mah J, Pitre T. Oral magnesium supplementation for insomnia in older adults: a systematic review & meta-analysis. BMC Complement Med Ther. 2021;21(1):125. doi:10.1186/s12906-021-03297-z

Hatoum R, Labrie S, Fliss I. Antimicrobial and probiotic properties of yeasts: from fundamental to novel applications. Front Microbiol. 2012;3:421. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2012.00421 Mielgo-ayuso J, Aparicio-ugarriza R, Olza J, et al. Dietary intake and food sources of niacin, riboflavin, thiamin and vitamin B₆ in a representative sample of the Spanish population. The anthropometry, intake, and energy balance in Spain (ANIBES) study †. Nutrients. 2018;10(7) doi:10.3390/nu10070846Other products in the range are Marmite Mini Cheddar Bites, Marmite crisps, Marmite jumbo rice cakes and Marmite flavored oven-baked cashew nuts. Smith AK, Wade AR, Penkman KE, Baker DH. Dietary modulation of cortical excitation and inhibition. J Psychopharmacol. 2017;31(5):632-637. doi:10.1177/0269881117699613