As of: January 25, 2024, 8:42 a.m
By: Clara Kistner
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Many Germans probably have a bottle of kefir or buttermilk in their fridge.
Both sour milk products are said to be extremely healthy.
Buttermilk and kefir are available in the refrigerator section in their natural state with a slightly sour taste, but also as sweet-fruity yoghurt drinks in various variations.
Many people like to drink buttermilk and kefir pure and without any added sugar for their health, because both dairy products are considered extremely healthy.
Buttermilk is also often used for cooking and baking.
For example, it gives the fluffy
Apple buttermilk pancakes and the simple buttermilk lemon cake have a certain airiness.
Sour milk products: What is the difference between kefir and buttermilk?
When it comes to differentiating between kefir and buttermilk, many people are initially confused.
In addition to the very similar, delicately sour taste, which is somewhat reminiscent of natural yogurt, the ingredients of both sour milk products are largely the same.
According to
Focus
, kefir contains more vitamin A, while buttermilk contains less cholesterol and calories.
Both buttermilk and kefir are naturally very healthy refreshing drinks.
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Buttermilk and kefir also differ in their production.
According to
BR,
buttermilk is created with the subsequent addition of lactic acid bacteria, as the name suggests, as a by-product of the production of butter.
Kefir, on the other hand, is fermented.
Kefir grains are added to the milk and sieved out again after the fermentation process.
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Kefir or buttermilk: which is healthier?
But which of the two sour milk products is ultimately the healthiest?
“There’s no real answer to that.
They all (both) score points with their high protein and low fat and calorie content.
As sour milk products, they have a beneficial effect on the microflora in the intestine and thus possibly also on the immune system,” explains Daniela Krehl from the
Bavarian Consumer Center
in an interview with
BR
.
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The macro and micronutrients of the two soft drinks hardly differ and it can be said that both sour milk products are healthy for the body.
However, if you pay attention to your cholesterol levels and calories, you should ultimately choose buttermilk in the supermarket, according to the advice website
Eatsmarter.de
.