Product review: Tummify probiotic shots

Tummify probiotic shots are an alternative to other probiotic products in the market that are higher in sugar. This is a product designed for gut health.

Tummify probiotic shots

Tummify probiotic shots are 98% sugar free and certified organic. Each shot contains 35 billion colony-forming units (CFU) of a 13 multi-strain formula (see more details in the Nutrition information section below).

The product comes in 5 and 20-packs containing single serve (65ml) plastic bottles, which are BPA-free and recyclable.

Ingredients

Fresh organic milk (99%), monk fruit juice concentrate, prebiotic fibre, kefir cultures and probiotics.

For reference, these are the ingredients in the most popular probiotic product, Yakult:

• Original: Water, skim milk powder (reconstituted), sugar, dextrose, flavouring, live Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain
• Light: Water, skim milk powder (reconstituted), maltitol, polydextrose, sugar, dextrose, flavouring, sweetener (steviol glycoside), live Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain

Nutrition information

Nutrient	Per serve (65ml)	Per 100ml
Energy (kJ)	183 kJ	283 kJ
Protein (g)	2.0 g	3.1 g
Fats, total (g)	2.5 g	3.8 g
– Saturated (g)	1.7 g	2.6 g
Carbohydrates (g)	3.3 g	5.1 g
– Sugars, total (g)	1.3 g	2.0 g
Sodium (mg)	24 mg	37 mg
Live cultures (cfu)	>35 billion	>53 billion
– BB-12® (cfu)	>1 billion	>1.5 billion

Below is a comparison between Tummify and Yakult (original and light versions).

Taste test

I got a few complimentary shots courtesy of Doorstep Organics. It was great timing since I had just finished a round of nasty antibiotics. I really enjoyed the not-too-sweet taste and texture of the product. Two thumbs up.

Summary and recommendations

If you are looking for a product to improve your gut health while taking care of your blood sugar levels, give this product a shot (pun intended).

More information

Head to Tummify’s website to learn more about the product and/or to buy online.

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