Molkosan

Molkosan
Product typePrebiotics
OwnerA.Vogel
CountrySwitzerland
Websitewww.avogel.co.uk/food/products/molkosan-digestion/
Molkosan
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy42 kJ (10 kcal)
1 g
Sugars5 g
Dietary fibre0 g
0 g
0 g
Vitamins and minerals
VitaminsQuantity
%DV†
Vitamin A equiv.
0%
0 μg
Vitamin C
0%
0 mg
MineralsQuantity
%DV†
Iron
4%
0.7 mg
Sodium
0%
10 mg
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults.[1]

Molkosan is the brand name of a fermented prebiotic organic whey product made from organic milk from Swiss cows in Switzerland by A.Vogel. It contains lactic acid.

A study at University of Aberdeen, UK shows that daily fermented whey consumption alters the fecal short-chain fatty acid profile in healthy adults.[2]

History

Molkosan is first mentioned in literature in 1913.

Alfred Vogel founded the company Bioforce in 1963 in Appenzell.

See also

References

  1. ↑ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  2. ↑ Smith, Nicola M.; Maloney, Niamh G.; Shaw, Sophie; Horgan, Graham W.; Fyfe, Claire; Martin, Jennifer C.; Suter, Andy; Scott, Karen P.; Johnstone, Alexandra M. (2020). "Daily Fermented Whey Consumption Alters the Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acid Profile in Healthy Adults". Frontiers in Nutrition. 7: 165. doi:10.3389/fnut.2020.00165. PMC 7556162. PMID 33102510.