4 products in Scout's rankings · Updated October 2026 · How we score
Scout has scored 4 Lifeway products in its rankings. Scores run from 55 to 90 out of 100: 1 rates Excellent, 2 Good and 1 Fair. The highest is Grace Harbor Farms Plain Kefir plastic bottle at 90/100 (#8 of 17 in Kefir); the lowest is Lifeway STRAWBERRY KEFIR CULTURED LOWFAT MILK at 55/100. One is a Scout's Pick (scored 88+).
At a glance
Lifeway products, by Scout score
Ordered by Scout score. Each score compares a product with others in its own category; the line under each one says where it places there.
Lifeway products by category
| Category | Products | Scores | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kefir | 3 | 55–90 | #8 of 17 |
| Cheese | 1 | 80 | #33 of 59 |
Beneficial ingredients across Lifeway
Ingredients rated beneficial in Scout's analyses that appear in at least two of these 4 products.
- Vitamin D3 in 2 of 4
Common questions about Lifeway
What is the highest-scoring Lifeway product?
Grace Harbor Farms Plain Kefir plastic bottle, at 90/100 — #8 of 17 in Kefir.
What is the lowest-scoring Lifeway product?
Lifeway STRAWBERRY KEFIR CULTURED LOWFAT MILK, at 55/100 — #17 of 17 in Kefir. Its product page lists the ingredients behind the score.
How does Scout score Lifeway products?
Each product gets its own 1–100 score, judged against other products in the same category with a category-specific framework: the full ingredient list, plus the published processing level, the packaging and any credible lab results where they apply. Scout does not score brands, and no brand pays for a score or a position.