Kefir

Hazard level: No known concerns Allergen: milk

What is Kefir?

Fermented, tangy milk drink made with a bacteria/yeast culture, similar to a drinkable yogurt. Contains milk allergen.

Is Kefir safe?

Kefir has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 4 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

This is an EU declarable allergen (milk).

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

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Also known as

Kefir is also known as kefir, кефир — these all refer to the same ingredient.

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Related additives

Citric Acid (E330) Sugar (Sucrose) Water Strawberry Sodium Benzoate (E211) Sucralose (E955) Xanthan Gum (E415) Potassium Sorbate (E202) Acesulfame K (E950) Lactobacillus bulgaricus & Strep. thermophilus Milk Fat (Butterfat) Lactoferrin Whey Protein Concentrate Micellar Casein skimmed milk Lactose

Products containing Kefir

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