Kefir vs Yogurt - Which Is Better For You?

In this video we'll look at kefir vs yogurt - including how they're similar, how they differ, as well as which one we think is best (hint: kefir milk...we love you!)
Oh what a controversial video this is going to be, with the yogurt lovers in one corner and the milk kefir fans in the other. I feel the tension brewing!
Thankfully for you, our research team at Essential Stacks has done all the hard work to figure out the real pros and cons of both. And we’re not going to pull any punches. Welcome to the Ultimate Fermented Dairy Fighting Championship!
0:00 Kefir vs Yogurt - Which Is Better For You?
0:24 Kefir vs yogurt - what’s the difference?
1:30 Round 1: Taste - which is more delicious?
2:21 Round 2: Convenience - which is easier to make?
3:20 Round 3: Tolerance - which is easier to digest?
3:54 Round 4: Nutrition - which has more healthy nutrients?
4:28 Round 5: Probiotics - which has more beneficial bacteria?
6:04 Which is best for you? (Our verdict on kefir vs yogurt)
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References:
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Disclaimer:
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[@EssentialStacks]

0:24 Kefir vs yogurt - what’s the difference? 1:30 Round 1: Taste - which is more delicious? 2:21 Round 2: Convenience - which is easier to make? 3:20 Round 3: Tolerance - which is easier to digest? 3:54 Round 4: Nutrition - which has more healthy nutrients? 4:28 Round 5: Probiotics - which has more beneficial bacteria? 6:04 Which is best for you? (Our verdict)

[@juntjoonunya9216]

I'm going with kefir. Obviously the one with the KO power

[@42568283crock]

Very informative, thanks

[@NellieGirl]

I’m new to kefir. I plan on doing both.

[@amandachambers5728]

This just answered which starter I should buy - kefir is my winner!

[@hrod9393]

I would think one could easily add sugar and flavors to milk Kefir right before drinking, which solves the flavor issue. Raw milk isn't so easily gotten though.

[@krissk77]

I like both , so l alternate on different days.. or morning and evening. Hv no issues with milk. Yogurt is easy to make...for kefir u need the right milk to make sweet kefir... Yogurt I just use any good milk.❤

[@honeygoseyney2421]

I prefer kefir just simply because it has less sugar..since i started keto i find yoghurt SO SWEET.

[@sue3519]

can i add salt to kefir? would that harm its probiotics?

[@juntjoonunya9216]

The UFDC. Watch out Dana White, there's a new game in town

[@timetravellist1930]

Can you combine Kefir cultures and Yogurt cultures?

[@chriswholeland]

I'll go with kefir. are they both ok for a candida reduction diet?

[@EssentialStacks]

Hi Chris, great question! It seems to be a controversial point in the literature. So at this point we don't have a clear verdict on how it fits within a candida diet. But we'll look into this further when we do our series on Candida.

[@juntjoonunya9216]

Hmm.. I've done yogurt at room temp too successfully

[@eryatmodjo]

I'm lactose intolerant, so milk kefir is my choice. Thanks for your video.

[@Sara-fp6xr]

I make kefir from kefir