What Should I Look for on the Label of a Food Containing Probiotics?
The first thing you want to look for is the full probiotic name, which includes the genus, species, and then the strain. Many products containing probiotics list only the genus and species on the package, such as “bifidobacterium lactis” in Kraft’s LiveActive Cheddar Cheese Sticks. You might want to check out the web site of the company that sells the product. It may tell you more about: • The strain used in the product. • How much of the probiotic each serving of the product contains. • The research that suggested a health benefit from the probiotic in question, and the amount of probiotic that was used in the research.
