swap_horiz Yakult Alternatives

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Miso

Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae), o...

Japanese Probiotic Umami Soy

9.2 Excellent

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Kimchi

Kimchi is a traditional Korean food consisting of salted and fermented vegetables, most commonly prepared with napa cabb...

Korean Spicy Probiotic Vegetable

9.2 Excellent

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Yogurt

Yogurt is a fermented dairy product made worldwide by culturing milk with Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus the...

Global Probiotic Breakfast Dairy

9.1 Excellent

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Sake

Sake is a Japanese rice wine fermented using Aspergillus oryzae mold in a process called multiple parallel fermentation,...

Traditional Japanese Rice Wine Beverage

9.1 Excellent

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Katsuobushi

Katsuobushi is a traditional Japanese food product made from skipjack tuna, specifically *Katsuwonus pelamis*, which is...

Japanese Umami Fish Dashi

9.1 Excellent

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Kefir

Kefir is a fermented milk drink originating from the North Caucasus region, produced by inoculating milk with kefir grai...

Drink Probiotic Dairy Caucasus

8.6 Great

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Nukazuke

Nukazuke is a type of traditional Japanese pickle, or tsukemono, created by fermenting vegetables in a bed of fermented...

Traditional Japanese Probiotic Lacto Fermented

8.0 Great

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Matsoni

Matsoni is a traditional Georgian fermented milk product, one of the oldest cultured dairy foods in the Caucasus region,...

Probiotic Dairy Georgian Caucasus

7.9 Good

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Kombucha

Kombucha is a sweetened black or green tea fermented by a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY), with document...

Beverage Probiotic Effervescent Scoby

7.9 Good

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Amazake

Amazake is a sweet, low- or non-alcoholic Japanese beverage made from fermented rice using Aspergillus oryzae, historica...

Japanese Beverage Sweet Koji

7.9 Good

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Filmjölk

Filmjölk is a traditional Scandinavian fermented milk product originating in Sweden, created by introducing mesophilic l...

Probiotic Swedish Dairy Fermented Milk

7.5 Good

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Amasi

Amasi is a traditional South African fermented milk drink known for its thick texture and sour taste. The milk is fermen...

Traditional South African Probiotic Dairy

7.5 Good

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Water kefir

Water kefir is a probiotic beverage fermented by water kefir grains—a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast—originally...

Beverage Probiotic Dairy Free Effervescent

7.2 Good

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Caspian Sea yogurt

Caspian Sea yogurt is a mesophilic yogurt fermented at room temperature using Lactococcus lactis strains. It was introdu...

Japanese Probiotic Dairy Ropy

7.0 Good

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Jun tea

Jun tea is a fermented drink made from sweetened green tea and a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, using honey as...

Beverage Probiotic Effervescent Scoby

6.9 Fair

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Togwa

Togwa is a fermented cereal food and drink consumed in Tanzania and elsewhere in East Africa. It is commonly prepared fr...

Traditional Beverage Probiotic Tanzanian

6.9 Fair

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Calpico

Calpico is a widely popular Japanese uncarbonated soft drink made from lactic acid fermentation of milk, originally laun...

Japanese Beverage Sweet Concentrate

6.9 Fair

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Acidophilus milk

Acidophilus milk is a fermented dairy product made by culturing milk specifically with Lactobacillus acidophilus, promot...

Functional Probiotic Dairy Fermented Milk

6.7 Fair

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Mahewu

Mahewu is a traditional, low-alcohol fermented beverage popular in Southern Africa, made primarily from cornmeal porridg...

Beverage Probiotic Non Alcoholic Southern African

6.5 Fair

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Rejuvelac

A fermented beverage made from sprouted wheat or rye grains, popularized by American nutritionist Ann Wigmore in the 196...

Beverage Fermented Probiotic Raw Food

6.0 Fair