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Kefir may provide much of the good bacteria without the alcohol.

• postalrat 3y ago
  But kefir has alcohol.
  • WheelsAtLarge 3y ago
    This is a new one on me. I didn't realize it had some. Fortunately, it has less alcohol than beer.
  • Tagbert 3y ago
    0.5–2% alcohol which isn’t significant unless you were to drink it by the gallon. that is similar to Kombuchas.
    • ozim 3y ago
      0,002–0,005% for mass produced Kefir in Germany as per Wikipedia.
      • Try1275 3y ago
        Mass produced is probably not what you want because it's usually pasteurized.
        • ozim 3y ago
          I still kind of like texture and how it keeps cold so when I drink it in the morning it is refreshing. Mostly use it to have it as something before I drink coffee not to have one on empty stomach.
  • klipt 3y ago
    Supposedly not all kefir does: > Does Lifeway Kefir contain any alcohol? > No. We have formulated our kefir to not contain any alcohol and is safe for the whole family! If you’d like more information about our process, please email info@lifeway.net. https://lifewaykefir.com/faq/ https://lifewaykefir.com/faq/
• astrange 3y ago
  And other fermented foods like miso and pickles.
  • d1sxeyes 3y ago
    And non-fermented foods like orange juice, which can have upwards of 0.5% alcohol content.
    • reverius42 3y ago
      “non-fermented” The whole world is alive with yeast. Without extreme levels of sterilization, all fermentation requires is time and sugar. I suspect that 0.5% comes from fermentation (possibly of the fruit before it’s even harvested/processed).
      • d1sxeyes 3y ago
        Oh for sure, but I doubt anyone would call orange juice a 'fermented' drink, compared to wine/beer/kefir/etc.