Better without additives It shows good buttermilk!

Thick and full-bodied: pure buttermilk comes without additives

Buttermilk is one of the most popular summer foods. The drink is an ideal thirst quencher and it also provides you with many important nutrients. If you want a full-bodied taste, you should definitely consider something specific when buying buttermilk.

Delicious and healthy

Like yoghurt, kefir and other dairy products, buttermilk is said to have a positive effect on intestinal health. Among other things, such foods and drinks should stimulate digestion and prevent constipation. In addition, there is evidence that by the regular consumption of such foods can reduce high blood pressure. Good reasons to treat yourself to a glass of buttermilk more often. When buying it is worthwhile to pay close attention to the name, because there are differences.

Healthy buttermilk contains a lot of protein and minerals and is very low in calories with at most one percent fat. When buying, you should be careful to reach for "pure buttermilk"; this comes without additives. (Image: BillionPhotos.com/fotolia.com)

Best to use "pure buttermilk"

Consumers should best resort to "pure buttermilk". Why this is so, explains Susanne Moritz, nutrition expert of the consumer center Bavaria, in a statement.

"The manufacturer may add up to ten percent water and up to 15 percent skimmed milk to a buttermilk. It does not have to be stated on the packaging, "says Moritz.

"Pure buttermilk, however, is added to neither water nor skimmed and dried milk."

According to the Consumer Center may only be withdrawn water to increase the milk solids.

Pure buttermilk is thicker and tastes more full-bodied than buttermilk with additives.

Full of protein and minerals

Buttermilk forms as a by-product in the production of butter.

As the experts explain, it creates a refreshing sour taste by adding post-fermented lactic acid bacteria or acidifying cream in the production of sour cream butter.

Buttermilk contains a lot of protein and minerals and is very low in calories with a maximum of one percent fat. (Ad)