Yoplait Light?

CarolinaGirlinVA
CarolinaGirlinVA Posts: 1,508 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I saw on The Today Show that Yoplait Light is better than Yoplait Original because it has 1/2 the amount of sugar. I am careful about "light" and "sugar free" foods because I cannot digest artificial sweeteners. I read the ingredients and did not see aspartame listed.

Today I tried the yogurt and immediately felt sick to my stomach with cramps, but unlike other times I have had a reaction, I did not vomit. So my question is, does anyone know if Yoplait Light has any other artificial sweeteners?

Thanks for your help.

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  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    I think there's HFCS, Sucralose (which is sugar) and corn syrup in it. Not good for you at all.

    Have you tried non fat greek yogurt? I do the chobani 0% plain and add my own "sweetener" to it which is home made blackberry jam, honey or maple syrup. No added crap and not a ton of sugar.
  • JoniBologna
    JoniBologna Posts: 653 Member
    All Yoplait is junk, lite or not. To me it just seems like a waste of calories. Greek yogurt has so much more protein. Fage is my favorite brand. They make cups with fruit that you can mix in. Very delicious.
  • Jameslemond
    Jameslemond Posts: 60 Member
    I would go with activia "light" (make sure its light)
    thats what i have been using....
  • ErinBeth7
    ErinBeth7 Posts: 1,625 Member
    I have to be careful about those too or anything with "fake" sugars. I eat them on occasion, at the most once a week just to get the live cultures that are good for digestion. They're pretty tasty, but don't always agree with me.
  • meg7399
    meg7399 Posts: 672 Member
    Yup....there are a million different artificial sweetners out there and all light yogurts have them. I can't do them either. Leaves a horrible taste in my mouth
  • havetubawilltravel
    havetubawilltravel Posts: 649 Member
    Sucralose is marketed as Splenda, and it's not sugar, it's made from sugar. So if Splenda is not tolerated by your system, you should avoid anything with sucralose.
  • lgomez75
    lgomez75 Posts: 115
    man this is eye opening! i feel like a bad parent..often letting my 6 year old eat yo. light...thinking it had less sugar and stuff.
    heres to better reading of food labels.
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
    Yes, it is artificially sweetened with aspartame.
  • delilah47
    delilah47 Posts: 1,658
    Black Forest Cake flavor

    Ingredients

    Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Nonfat Milk, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Modified Corn Starch, Cherries, Nonfat Milk, Kosher Gelatin, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, *Aspartame, Tricalcium Phosphate, Potassium Sorbate Added To Maintain Freshness, Natural And Artificial Flavor, Red #40, Vitamin A Acetate, Blue #1, Vitamin D3. Includes Active Yogurt Cultures Including L. Acidophilus. *Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine.
  • delilah47
    delilah47 Posts: 1,658
    I would go with activia "light" (make sure its light)
    thats what i have been using....

    I love this stuff. I have one every day. Vanilla.
  • CarolinaGirlinVA
    CarolinaGirlinVA Posts: 1,508 Member
    Thank you so much everyone! I only bought 2 because I wasn't sure how I'd react to them. I will give the other one to my husband, his iron stomach can handle anything.:tongue:
  • lmarshel
    lmarshel Posts: 674 Member
    It contains sucralose (Splenda) and aspartame (listed on label as acesulfame potassium - same thing as Equal).
  • Marll
    Marll Posts: 904 Member
    It contains sucralose (Splenda) and aspartame (listed on label as acesulfame potassium - same thing as Equal).

    All light and low fat yogurt is garbage.
  • jennadaniele
    jennadaniele Posts: 40 Member
    WHOA!! I live by Yoplait Light, I'll buy like 4 or 5 for a week and then switch to fruit and back to the yogurt. I feel like I've been doing my body a mis-service for the last 9 months now....the bad sugars info. :( I will give the Greek yogurt another try. Didn't like it the first time, but maybe another flavor would help.
  • CarolinaGirlinVA
    CarolinaGirlinVA Posts: 1,508 Member
    Activia Light also had artificial sweeteners in it. I was reading labels at the store today (prob annoying a few yoga moms in a hurry). Not all Yoplait Light flavors have aspartme, just as not all of them have sucralose. Now that I know what to look for I can merely scan labels.

    The one I tried today was Key Lime Pie and it has sucralose, but not aspartme. That was why I was so confused. I have tried the Greek yogurt and I didn't like it. I will prob stick to cottage cheese. I take acidophilus daily to keep my system balanced so I am not worried about losing the live cultures.

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