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Kefir or cultured milk

Kefir or cultured milk is milk fermented with live cultures into a tangy beverage or cooking ingredient.

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About Kefir or cultured milk

Kefir or cultured milk is milk fermented with live microbial cultures and used as a beverage or cooking ingredient. It may be used in marinades, dressings, sauces, batters, soups, and other preparations where a sour dairy ingredient is useful.

Fermentation produces a tangy flavour and a thicker or slightly viscous consistency than the starting milk. Kefir is commonly pourable and may be lightly effervescent, while other cultured milks range from drinkable to spoonable.

Products may be plain or flavoured and differ in milk type, fermentation culture, fat level, straining, sweetness, and flavouring. They may be sold as pourable drinks or thicker products; straining and added ingredients change texture, flavour, and appearance.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Cow Milkcontains · Kefir or cultured milk → Cow Milk

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Kefir or cultured milk

English

kefir

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Kefir or cultured milk nutrition & diet

Kefir or cultured milk nutritional value

Reference: Milk, cultured, whole, Kefir, Tine

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
55kcal
Protein
3.0g
Carbs
4.0g
Fat
3.0g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Identify the exact cultured-milk product and edible serving, because kefir, drinkable cultured milk, yogurt-like products, and cooking forms differ in milk, fermentation, straining, and added ingredients. Record whether it is plain, flavored, sweetened, thickened, or blended with fruit, grains, or other foods.

Compare the right form: Reference the labeled cultured-milk form, milk source, fermentation style, straining, and plain or flavored preparation, including added ingredients.

Diet considerations

Kefir or cultured milk is generally animal-milk derived, while products made from plant beverages require separate identification. Sweeteners, fruit, cereal ingredients, thickeners, cream, or flavorings change compatibility and carbohydrate patterns. Brand and recipe matter, particularly for drinkable blends, fortified products, and preparations combined with other foods.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically compatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically compatible
  • Keto
    Depends on the version
  • Paleo
    Typically incompatible
  • Low-carb
    Depends on the version
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the lacto-ovo vegetarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Pescatarian · Typically compatible
Permitted by the pescatarian pattern used here, in its plain form.
Keto · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Paleo · Typically incompatible
This profile falls outside the conventional paleo pattern used here (grains and pseudograins, legumes, dairy or refined sugar).
Low-carb · Depends on the version
Compatibility depends on the portion and preparation. A sourced carbohydrate amount for a defined serving is not available.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Norwegian Food Composition Table — 01.084 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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