

It is sweeter than many other brands and its sweetness is enhanced with stevia. Verdict: Live is another 100% raw kombucha and lists a very high number of active cultures. It is low in sugar and other varieties contain real fruit juice. Verdict: Health-ade is another 100% raw kombucha with active cultures.
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The Prebiotic Plus flavors each have unique added functional ingredients such as ashwagandha, electrolytes, sea buckthorn and coffee cascara. Feeding the good probiotic bacteria with prebiotics can help tip the balance in their favor. XOS selectively nourishes the good bacteria (probiotics) in your gut.

The Prebiotic (red cans) and Prebiotic Plus (yellow cans) each have a prebiotic plant-based fiber called xylo-oligosaccharides, or “XOS” for short. They are the first and only kombucha made with organic prebiotic fiber. Wonder Drink has been brewing kombucha since 1999.

Verdict: This brand ranges in sweetness depending on the flavor and other flavors contain more sugar. They also make a line of probiotic soda’s but these aren’t classified as kombucha. They increase the natural caffeine with green coffee bean extract. Verdict: This is a solid brand health-wise but may have too much caffeine for some.

No artificial ingredients or preservatives.It is unclear what their unique method does to the active cultures but traditionally pasteurization kills many of the beneficial probiotic organisms in kombucha. Although they advertise live cultures, it has come to light that Kevita actually uses a pasteurization technique to keep their kombucha from further fermenting on the store shelves. Note: Kevita is currently being sued for false advertisement. Other flavors may have slightly more or less calories, sugar, and caffeine. If you see “pasteurized” on a kombucha label, pick a different brand.įor comparison sake, I’ve looked at just one flavor from each brand and tried to choose “original”, when possible. Brands do this to stop alcohol formation which I’ll cover at the end of the article. Some brands are pasteurized which kills the live cultures (which defeats the purpose of drinking kombucha for better health). When comparing kombucha brands this is our number one consideration. But, modern research has shown us time and time again that good microbes are responsible for so many aspects of our good health. I’ve read all kinds of health claims on the websites of kombucha brands and some are a bit of a stretch. When you drink kombucha, you are consuming billions of healthy gut microbes that help your digestive system keep working as it should. What makes kombucha so good for you is the probiotic benefit it provides.
