Ingredients & Analysis

Ingredients: (Preserved by a natural pH. Balance)

LACTOBACILLI STREPTOCOCCI/LACTOCOCCI Lactobacillus acidophilus Lb. brevisLb. casei Lb. casei subsp. rhamnosus Lb. casei subsp. pseudoplantarum Lb. paracasei subsp. paracasei Lb. cellobiosus Lb. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus Lb. delbrueckii subsp. lactis Lb. fructivorans Lb. helveticus subsp. lactis Lb. hilgardii Lb. kefiri Lb. kefiranofaciens subsp. kefirgranum subsp. nov* Lb. kefirgranum sp. nov** Lb. parakefir sp. nov** Lb. lactis Lb. plantarum Lactococci lactis subsp. lactis Lc. lactis var. diacetylactisLc. lactis subsp. cremoris Streptococc lactis St. salivarius subsp. thermophilus [rarely found in kefir or kefir grains] Enterococcus durans Leuconostoc cremoris Leuc. mesenteroides YEASTS ACETOBACTER Candida kefir [can utilize lactose] C. pseudotropicalis [can utilize lactose] C. rancens C. tenuis Debaryomyces hansenii*** [can utilize lactose] Kluyveromyces lactis [can utilize lactose] K. marxianus var. marxianus [can utilize lactose] K. bulgaricus K. fragilis / marxianus Saccharomyces subsp. torulopsis holmii Sacc. carlsbergensis Sacc. unisporus Zygosaccharomyces rouxii*** Acetobacter aceti A. rasens Units Count of Microbes in Grams The Means Range Bacilli [single cells, pair, chains] Streptococci [pair, chains] Yeast [single cells] Bacilli 66, 62-69% Streptococci 16, 11- 12% Yeast 18, 16- 20%   Evolution Sequence among Genus Group of Organisms during the Culture CycleLactococci > Lactobacilli > Leuconostoc > Yeast > Acetobacter   Microbial Composition at End of Fermentation [cfu/ml] **** Lactococci 1,000,000,000 Leuconostocs : 100,000,000 Lactobacilli : 5,000,000 Yeast : 1,000,000 Acetobacter : 100,000

Nutrient Profile

Iodized Salt, L-Lysine, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Vitamin E Supplement, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract. (Exceeds AAFCO standards)   TheraFlora™also contains trace amounts of more than 50 other minerals.

Metabolic Energy¹ (Calories)

Dry Weight      3929 kcal/kg (372 kcal/per cup ² )

¹Measurement of Usable Energy in a food, which differs substantially from gross caloric content. ²Eight fluid oz. equals 5.5 oz. by weight.

Average Nutritional Properties

Nutrient  Nutrient Guarantee % As Fed1 % Dry Matter2 % As Fed, Caloric Basis3 g/100 kcal Protein 9.5 min 9.5 11.0 7.5 Fat 4.5 min 4.5 5.5 3.5 Carbohydrate (NFE)   25.5 25.5 10.0 Crude Fiber 10.5 max 13.7 .7 0.5         mg/100 kcal3 Calcium 3.50 min 2.0 2.0 335 Phosphorus 2.0 min 0.64 0.69 255 Sodium   0.26 0.26 69 Potassium 3.2 min 3.65 0.53 250 Magnesium 3.2 min 2.5 2.2 52 Enzyme classes Aspartate aminotransferase Catalase Cytochrome oxidase DNase Fatty acid oxidase Hexokinase Malic dehydrogenase Nitrate reductase Nitrogen oxyreductase Peroxidase Peroxidase catalase Phosphatase Phospholipase Polyphenoloxidase RNase Superoxide dismutase Transhydrogenase Amino acid classes Alanine Amide Arginine Aspartic acid Cystine Glutamic acid Glycine Histidine Isoleucine Leucine   Lysine Methionine Phenylalanine Proline Purines Serine Threonine Tryptophan Tyrosine Valine Vitamins & Minerals Vitamins Minerals Beta carotene Biotin Choline Folic acid Niacin Pantothenic acid Vitamin A Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin C Vitamin E Vitamin K Boron Calcium Chloride Chromium Iodine Iron Magnesium Manganese Phosphorous Potassium Selenium Sodium Sulphur Zinc

¹Differs from label guarantees which are either maximums or minimums. ²The nutrient in the product after moisture is removed. It is used to make direct comparisons of nutrient profiles of products with differing moisture contents. ³Nutrient intake for every 100 kilocalories consumed.