# Vitamin D2 bakers yeast — Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU

For Vitamin D2 bakers yeast, jurisdiction is US FDA (21 CFR 172–178); status is permitted; citation is 21 CFR 172.381; use conditions is source of vitamin D2 and as a leavening agent, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Additive:** Vitamin D2 bakers yeast _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Jurisdiction:** US FDA (21 CFR 172–178) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Status:** permitted _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Citation:** 21 CFR 172.381 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Use conditions:** source of vitamin D2 and as a leavening agent _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Vitamin D 2 bakers yeast may be used safely in foods as a source of vitamin D 2 and as a leavening agent in accordance with the following prescribed conditions

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-172

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [Food additive regulatory approval status — US FDA vs EU](https://referencesource.org/food-additive-approval-status-us-vs-eu/).