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Fermented Dairy Product

A fermented dairy product is a cultured milk-based food or drink with a tangy flavor and varied thickness.

Fermented Dairy Product — illustrative ingredient image

About Fermented Dairy Product

A fermented dairy product is a food or drink made from milk or a milk fraction that has been cultured or otherwise fermented. It may be pourable, spoonable, set, whipped, curd-like, or solid, and is used for eating, drinking, cooking, or serving as a condiment.

Flavour ranges from mildly tangy to distinctly sour. Texture varies widely with the product, and may be pourable, spoonable, set, whipped, curd-like, or solid. Because the category covers many forms, its composition and culinary use cannot be inferred more narrowly.

Colour is commonly white or cream, although added ingredients can change its appearance. Products may be fresh, strained, ripened, salted, sweetened, or flavoured, and may be sold as cultured milk foods or drinks, fermented cream, or other dairy preparations.

Ingredient type
derived ingredient

Forms & related ingredients

  • Cow Milkcontains · Fermented Dairy Product → Cow Milk

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Where fermented dairy product appears

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Local names for fermented dairy product

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English

Fermented Dairy Product

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Fermented Dairy Product nutrition & diet

Fermented Dairy Product nutritional value

Product example: CULTURED DAIRY BLEND (Harris-Teeter Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
40kcal
Protein
5.3g
Carbs
2.6g
Fat
0.9g

A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.

Portions & preparation

This label is too broad for a precise reference without identifying the animal milk, culture, texture, and processing. Establish whether it is a drink, spoonable product, strained curd, cheese-like food, or flavored preparation. Portion and additions such as sugar, fruit, cereal, or oil should be recorded separately.

Compare the right form: Establish the exact fermented dairy product, including animal milk, culture, fat level, texture, straining, flavorings, and edible portion before matching references.

Diet considerations

The base is animal-derived dairy, but the source animal and recipe are unspecified. Compatibility can change with gelatin, egg, meat-derived ingredients, cereal inclusions, sweeteners, or coatings. Do not generalize across cultured drinks, spoonable foods, curds, and cheeses; processing and portion alter the relevant carbohydrate pattern.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — CULTURED DAIRY BLEND ↗. 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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