Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 i am resending these questions b/c i haven't had any responses yet. does anyone have any thoughts for me? does anyone have any idea how many carbs are in raw whole milk kefir? does it depend on how long it is fermented? is it just slightly less than milk, or does the fermenting eat away at a lot of the carbs? also, how can i tell how much fat is in the raw cream i buy? is there a range of fattiness among different creams? this cream is very thick and has to be set out a while to get it to pour out of the jar. i am just wondering b/c it would be nice to know if i am getting more fat in less of this cream than any other cream. amanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 The more you ferment kefir, the less carbs it would have. I'm guessing that kefir that is pretty strong would have 1/2 of carbs of fresh milk, which would probably take 3 days at room temperature and it would start to seperate. You could get it really low on carbs if you ferment it for a long time in cooler temps, otherwise it will seperate easier fermenting a long timer in warmer temps. Regardless, the kefir will help make sure the carbs are broken down by friendly bacteria and its not the same as carbs from other foods in my opinion. The thicker cream is, the more fat it has...and yes it does vary. You could compare it to the texture of heavy whipping cream you buy at the store and check the fat content of the label. The raw cream I used to buy was definitely just fluid cream, not as thick as the heavy whipping cream in the store, but still extra fatty and tasty. - > > i am resending these questions b/c i haven't had any responses yet. > does anyone have any thoughts for me? > > does anyone have any idea how many carbs are in raw whole milk kefir? > does it depend on how long it is fermented? is it just slightly less > than milk, or does the fermenting eat away at a lot of the carbs? > > also, how can i tell how much fat is in the raw cream i buy? is there a > range of fattiness among different creams? this cream is very thick and > has to be set out a while to get it to pour out of the jar. i am just > wondering b/c it would be nice to know if i am getting more fat in less > of this cream than any other cream. > > amanda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 - > The thicker cream is, the more fat it has... That's only true if you're comparing really fresh cream. Raw cream will sour, and as it sours, it thickens -- without, of course, becoming any fattier. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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