Milk Kefir vs Yogurt
Kefir vs. Yogurt: What’s the Difference?
Here are the chief differences between milk kefir and yogurt
- The consistency of milk kefir is much thinner than that of yogurt. It is usually obtained as a beverage. You can pour some milk kefir over a cereal, drink it or combine it with fruits to make a smoothie. On the other hand, the consistency of yogurt is thicker, and it cannot be drunk.
- Both yogurt and dairy kefir contain probiotics. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria and yeasts usually found in the intestine of humans. They restrict the growth of harmful bacteria, which can cause diseases and boost the body’s immune system. Milk kefir contains three times the probiotics that are present in yogurt. Milk is fermented with almost twenty distinct types of probiotic yeasts and bacteria when kefir is made. Since milk kefir has a higher probiotic count, it has more health benefits than yogurt. Your immune system will be boosted, and you will stay healthy.
- Individuals who are lactose intolerant can tolerate milk kefir, but they cannot take yogurt. This is because plenty of beneficial bacteria in milk kefir would digest the lactose in the milk. Therefore, the lactose that would be left in kefir is almost 1%. So, lactose intolerant individuals can easily have milk kefir.
- Milk kefir contains plenty of beneficial yeasts such as Torula kefir and Saccharomyces kefir that eliminate the pathogenic yeasts from the body. They keep the intestine clean and healthy. These beneficial yeasts are not present in yogurt.
- Milk kefir is also easier to digest than yogurt because of the smaller curd size of kefir. This makes milk kefir a nutritious and ideal food for older people, babies, and people having chronic digestive disorders.
Kefir is a fermented milk product similar to yogurt
Though yogurt is a more popular food, you must try milk kefir because of its many health benefits. You will surely notice an improvement in your digestive health. It is better to have yogurt and milk kefir in simple form than fruit flavors.
Can you make milk kefir without grains?
Depending on your definition of milk kefir. Milk kefir grains are a unique culture with a unique blend of microorganisms. Milk kefir without milk kefir grains cannot contain all the bacteria, yeasts, and polysaccharide kefiran. On the other hand, milk kefir can be created using a Kefir Starter Culture that mimics the cultures found in milk kefir grains. These powdered starting cultures produce a cultured dairy product with a flavor and consistency comparable to milk kefir from kefir grains. Still, it lacks the exact qualities of kefir made with love milk kefir grains.
Where to buy milk kefir grains?
The most challenging component of producing kefir is finding the kefir grains. Most health food stores sell a powdered “kefir” starter that isn’t genuine kefir. It is a collection of bacteria strains found in kefir and is not robust enough to be recultured more than a few times. If you want to keep your own colony of kefir grains, you must either acquire freeze-dried grains or make friends with someone with milk kefir grains.
Buy milk kefir grains at the Kefirshop
GENUINE LIVE MILK KEFIR GRAINS
You will receive fifteen grams of live organic healthy milk kefir grains, which will produce at least two cups of kefir a day and much more as the kefir grains grow. You will also receive detailed step-by-step instructions: Everything you need to know for caring for your kefir grains and making great kefir.
