Kefir may provide much of the good bacteria without the alcohol.
Mostly use it to have it as something before I drink coffee not to have one on empty stomach.
> Does Lifeway Kefir contain any alcohol?
> No. We have formulated our kefir to not contain any alcohol and is safe for the whole family! If you’d like more information about our process, please email info@lifeway.net.
The whole world is alive with yeast. Without extreme levels of sterilization, all fermentation requires is time and sugar. I suspect that 0.5% comes from fermentation (possibly of the fruit before it’s even harvested/processed).