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Ingredients · Dairy & fermented

Kefir

A 250ml glass supplies about 300mg of calcium along with a far wider range of live cultures than yogurt.

Portion
1 glass (250ml)
Typical price
about £2.50 for 500ml; making it from grains at home costs pennies ££
In season
Year-round
On this site
8 recipes

Nutrition per portion

Approximate values per 1 glass (250ml)
Calories155 kcal
Protein8.3g
Carbohydrates11.5g
– of which sugars11.5g
Fibre0g
Fat8.8g
– of which saturates5.8g
Calcium300mg
Iron0mg
Salt0.3g

Buying & storing

  • Supermarket own-brand kefir has arrived and undercuts the pioneer brands
  • Plain beats flavoured on sugar every time
  • A jar of kefir grains from an online seller turns leftover milk into an endless supply

Keep it well: Keep refrigerated and loosely capped; it carries on fermenting slowly and sharpens with age.

Sensible swaps

  • natural yogurt
  • buttermilk
Reach for it when the week brings:
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Recipes that use kefir

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