Greek Yogurt?

[ilovemarkb]

I'm trying to focus on healthy eating. Trying to have meals that contain protein, fibre and healthy fats. I'm told to keep away from low fat yogurts that a laden with artificial sweeteners. Confused as to buy full fat or low fat greek yogurts. Too much choice in UK supermarkets. Which is the healthiest to choose?

[dannyk13]

Skyr yogurt (plain) is fat free & very low sugar.
https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/healthy-eating/a20501955/icelandic-skyr/

[ummmm]

I go for low fat Greek yoghurt and sweeten it with fruit.

I'm not a healthy though.

[maggiebee]

My understanding is that low fat yoghurts use more sugars/sweeteners to improve the taste. From what I've read it is sugar that is known as the "white killer" and you're better off with the fats. I always buy full fat greek yoghurts now.

[spathiphyllum]

"natural" greek yogurt :)

Try yeo valley organic.

[spathiphyllum]

Milk has natural sugars (lactose) this should make the yogourt not too bitter.

"No added ingredients, This Yogurt contains only Milk's naturally occurring Sugar (Lactose), Contains: Organic Milk, Packed in a Dairy that handles Nut ingredients, Contains the following Live Cultures: Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus Bulgaricus, Streptococcus Thermophilus"

From yeo valley natural organic greek yogurt

[ubasses]

Have a look at Fage Total yogurts, they seem to have the least ingredients. They do several 5% fat2% or zero. The zero only has 3g sugar, they are one of my favourites.

[bhg481]

Rather than give yourself stomach ulcers by worrying about what you're eating, why not eat what you like in moderation. The "experts" change their minds so much about what's good for you and what isn't that they make fools of themselves. At one time eggs were bad for you, then butter, then fat; then they change their minds and all these things are good for you. Ignore the lot of them, keep an eye on your weight and you'll survive happily.

[TonyV]

Not suggesting you purchase from Sainsburys, but if you click on a particular product, will give you all the nutritional values. Hopefully this will be some help.

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchDisplayView?catalogId=10123&langId=44&storeId=10151&krypto=YHvDIbNDaB28%2BNF9AKYCPfwXPkHDH%2F3s8qw9MNFkdLvxAmF6Vp7Scnc11Amrj60DIja62ZX8W2VVq4yNOdsSfdig%2Fg8EWFcTJYo9jD1yHYITJvfNSnc9BOhBoWIK%2F6Bvb0BXYn9%2FaOmacmtVzrPnYtD%2BiuZEedsNyGCNBxzmujM%3D#langId=44&storeId=10151&;catalogId=10123&categoryId=&parent_category_rn=&top_category=&pageSize=36&orderBy=RELEVANCE&searchTerm=yoghurt&beginIndex=0&hideFilters=true&categoryFacetId1=

[pastafreak]

A plus for Fage/Total...also Marks and Spencer full fat real Greek yogurt. Both lidls and Aldi do very good Greek style that are 10% fat...as is the m and s greek. I also stick to full fat.

[ilovemarkb]

thanks guys you have been really helpful xx I will give them a try. but thinking along the lines of full fat !

[bednobs]

You also have to think about enjoyment. The 5% tastes better than the 0%. No point plowing through the 0 % if you don't like it

[pastafreak]

And the 10% is even better! I was so disappointed when Total discontinued the 10%.

[KARL]

Try natural Skyr - use for breakfast, as a dessert, etc. but limit sugar addition to what you judge as sensible, but add all the fruit you want.

[KARL]

Sorry, Skyr is not a yogurt, it is in fact a very young cheese.

[TheChair]

If you are asking about natural (unflavoured) yogurt, the only sugar is that which occurs naturally in milk (lactose). Full fat yogurt will generally have exactly the same sugar content as its low fat equivalent. There are no artificial sweeteners in unflavoured Greek yogurt. Delta full fat contains 5% fat and 3.8% sugar, whereas Delta 2% contains 2% fat and 3.8% sugar.

[Old_Geezer]

Beginning to think that life's too short.