What is the nutritional value of homemade kefir?

If you drink kefir regularly, you probably already know what is general nutritional value of milk kefir and why it’s recommended to include it in daily diet. For more detailed information and if you are interested in numbers, read this blog!

A great source of vitamins and minerals!

Homemade kefir is a great source of vitamins, minerals and probiotics. Prepared with quality milk, milk kefir can greatly contribute to overall health and well-being.

Milk kefir is best when it’s prepared with live cultures – milk kefir grains. This is how kefir was traditionally made and it’s still the best option. Fermenting the grains in milk for about 24 hours, you get thick milk beverage with consistency similar to yogurt that is packed with probiotics.

milk kefir nutritional value — The milk kefir has slightly sour taste and thicker consistency than milk. It looks a lot like yogurt, but with a more distinctive taste.

Nutritional value of homemade kefir

The nutritional value of homemade kefir depends on the milk and also on the fermentation process. In part it’s a result of nutrients that milk already contains, some of the nutrients in kefir develop during fermentation. The environment, temperature, quality of grains are just some of the factors that can influence the fermentation process.

Table: Nutritional value of kefir prepared with 3,5% fat

	Nutritional value (average per 100 g of kefir) [g]	Average Energy value per 100 g of kefir [kJ] *
Water	87,6	/
Proteins	3,30	56
Fat	3,50	130
Carbohydrates	3,60	61
Organic acids	0,70	9
Ethanol	0,50	15
Minerals	0,80	/
Total	100	270

* Recommended daily input is 7,500 kJ.

Source: http://www.nijz.si/sl/kefir

value of kefir — Drink 200-300 ml of fresh milk kefir a day (1 cup), you can add a bit more if you drink water kefir (350 ml/1,5 cup).

Typically what sets kefir apart from other milk produce it’s that sourness and carbonation. The specific taste of kefir is the result of acidic content. It contains lactic acid (0.85% to 1.0%), ethanol (0.01% to 2%), formic acid, ammonium acid salt (succinate), acetic acid, propionic acid, acetaldehyde, diacetyl and acetoine. The content of carbon dioxide in kefir is from 0.08% to 0.2%.**

Note, these are analysis made with milk kefir that was prepared with 3.5% fat cow milk. Your kefir made with other kinds of milk may show different numbers.

Prepare milk kefir with Kefirko: