How does drinking Yakult increase bacteria in the gut?
Drinking Yakult doesn’t just add billions of these unique L. casei Shirota bacteria to the gut; it boosts the growth of other bacteria too!* Get sipping and let the gut party begin!
Yakult Original
Friendly Bacteria
Yakult Original is a delicious fermented skimmed milk drink developed over 90 years ago in Japan. Each bottle, with its iconic design inspired by Japanese tradition, is full of science. In fact, it contains more than 20 billion L. casei Shirota probiotic bacteria, which survive the gastric barrier and reach the intestines alive. These exclusive probiotic strains help support the balance of the intestinal flora and increase the number of beneficial bacteria in the gut.
Increases Bacteria in the Gut
Scientific research since 1935
Original recipe
Reach the gut alive
20 billion probiotics in a single bottle
From Japan, a unique story
To talk about the origins of Yakult, we need to go back in time to Japan in 1899, where Minoru Shirota was born—scientist, microbiologist, and founder of Yakult.
Good bacteria
Great flavour
What is L.casei Shirota?
What’s so special: 20 billion active lactic acid bacteria reach your gut alive. Mission accomplished!
Bacteria in the gut: what do we need them for?
Your gut hosts a unique community of bacteria that influence digestion, immunity, and even mood. Good and bad bacteria constantly battle, affecting overall health. The gut produces 70-80% of immune cells and even helps regulate serotonin, the happiness hormone. This “superorgan” plays a crucial role in keeping you healthy, but stress, poor diet, and antibiotics can disrupt it. To support your gut, eat a varied diet rich in probiotics and fiber, manage stress, and stay active: because a happy gut means a happy you!
What's in a bottle?
Yakult Original, fermented skimmed milk drink with L. casei Shirota bacteria. Ingredients: water, skimmed milk (reconstituted), glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, maltodextrin, flavourings. Contains L. casei Shirota.
per bottle
per 100ml
per bottle per 100ml
182 kJ / 43 kcal 280 kJ / 66 kcal
0 g 0 g
0 g 0 g
10,0 g
15,4 g
8,8 g
13,6 g
0,8 g 1,3 g
0,03 g 0,04 g
Yakult contains 30 billion L. casei Shirota per 100ml when refrigerated (20 billion per bottle).
*Yakult’s bacteria L. casei Shirota, increase both the lactobacilli and bifidobacteria in the gut