Dairy
Sheep
Sheep kefir is rich and full-bodied from ewe milk—less common, very satisfying as a thick drinkable ferment. Specialty and farmhouse. Dilute if too rich.
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Characteristics
Preparations
ChilledDrunk
Traits
RichSheepTangy
Nutrition and pairings
Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Calories
153
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 9.82 g
- Saturated Fat 6.25 g
- Trans Fat 0.3 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.11 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.29 g
- Cholesterol 28.9 mg
- Sodium 75.8 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Total Carbohydrate 5.03 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 5.08 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 7.94 g
- Water 72.1 g
Detailed nutrients
- Energy 153 kcal
- Water 72.1 g
- Carbohydrates 5.03 g
- Sugars 5.08 g
- Protein 7.94 g
- Fat 9.82 g
- Saturated Fat 6.25 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 3.11 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.29 g
- Omega-3 0.03 g
- Trans Fat 0.3 g
- Vitamins 31.2 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.05 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.23 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 0.11 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.45 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.06 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 8.8 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.5 µg
- Vitamin E 0.11 mg
- Vitamin K 0.5 µg
- Minerals 475 mg
- Major Minerals 474 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.19 g
- Cholesterol 28.9 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.05 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.23 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 0.11 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.45 · vitamin-b6: 0.06 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 8.8 · vitamin-d: 0.5 · vitamin-e: 0.11 · vitamin-k: 0.5 ·
Minerals
Sheep of Kefir: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Sheep kefir appeared in small Mediterranean and artisan dairies.