Okay, Greek yogurt lovers - what's the catch?!

kmuree

I tried Dannon's Oikos - Traditional Strawberry this morning and oh my goodness, it was so good I practically licked the inside of the cup.

I've tried Chobani and nearly retched at the awful taste (though admittedly tried it plain and did not add much to it because I could not get past the bitterness). I want to eat Greek yogurt, because I know of the health benefits versus other types of yogurt -

-- but now that I've found one I absolutely love, I feel that there absolutely must be a catch. Is the Dannon Oikos (traditional) worse for you than 0% Fage, or Chobani?

Are the aforementioned brands just something you have to stomach and get used to? :huh:

I could use some serious guidance right now. :laugh:

Amberonamission

The yoplait greek cherry is my favorite treat.

capnwo85

Don't eat something if you don't like it.

The Dannon one is just as good.

Although 0% Fage is my fav, try adding some choc whey powder and berries, throw in freezer for a bit. FROYO.

burtnyks

I would just try to check the sugar. I found that Stoneyfield Oikos isn't too high in sugar when compared to some of the other flavored brands out there. Or just buy the plain kind and add sugar free or Smucker's Simply Fruit jelly to it (or real fruit).

Pinkigloopyxie

It just takes a while to get used to the taste (because your taste buds are generally over stimulated by sugar) I love Greek Gods plain, so thick and creamy. Best with a bit of honey.

I absolutely cannot eat the 0% fat version of anything plain though. Tastes sour and bleh.

Plain full fat with honey reminds me of fresh ricotta with honey...better than ice cream. Oh god miss the italian foods store so much. ;_; So many imported delicacies.

Yogi_Carl

What has Greek yogurt got then that others haven't?

running_shoe

Liberte 0% cherry. OMG. Or vanilla. So good...

malystrasza

Is the Dannon Oikos (traditional) worse for you than 0% Fage, or Chobani?

Are the aforementioned brands just something you have to stomach and get used to? :huh:

I could use some serious guidance right now. :laugh:

I've tried all those brands and enjoy them all. The Chobani with fruit are good. Though I once ate a plain one, (I don't remember which brand anymore maybe Dannon or Chobani), because I thought it was vanilla and it was naaaaaaasty. :laugh: I should have probably added some fruit, but I ended up eating it as is.

cxzawerf

I had this exact same experience with the Dannon's Oikos Black Cherry flavor. OH MY GOODNESS! Best thing I have ever eaten.... okay, at lease in terms of greek yogurt.

capnwo85

What has Greek yogurt got then that others haven't?

It's generally higher protein than the others, that's all.

cindyhoney2

I prefer Fage 0% because to me it has less of a 'yogurt' taste. I blend it w/fruits (cherries) and some other veggies or a banana. I love it!

Amberonamission

Don't eat something if you don't like it.

The Dannon one is just as good.

Although 0% Fage is my fav, try adding some choc whey powder and berries, throw in freezer for a bit. FROYO.

This is going to be my dessert tonight. Thanks.

SunnyAndrsn

What has Greek yogurt got then that others haven't?

Higher protein content. Compare the labels.

capnwo85

Don't eat something if you don't like it.

The Dannon one is just as good.

Although 0% Fage is my fav, try adding some choc whey powder and berries, throw in freezer for a bit. FROYO.

This is going to be my dessert tonight. Thanks.

lol, if you can do it, also add some natty PB. It's glorious.

jgsparks89

Fage with Honey is my fave, but the benefits of Greek yogurt (high protein, low fat) are pretty standard from brand to brand I think. As with anything, read the label. Some varieties are higher fat or carbs than others. Since I started this site...I have noticed grocery shopping takes me longer because I wander from aisle to aisle reading labels. If the food meets your standards/goals and you like it, eat it. If not pass it by. I am not really a proponent for force feeding yourself "health" food that you don't like.

horseplaypen

I love Greek Gods plain, so thick and creamy. Best with a bit of honey.

I absolutely cannot eat the 0% fat version of anything plain though. Tastes sour and bleh.

Ditto - 10% or nothing! I can't stand the texture of the low-fat yogurts... they just feel thin and gelatinous in my mouth. I'd rather save the full-fat versions for a special occasion.

katevarner

I eat Stonyfield Organic Oikos fruit on the bottom and add a couple or 3 ounces of plain, just enough that it's still fruit flavored.

SnazzyTraveller

Hmm "traditional" eh. Check the MF%... I know some can be like 11%.

I am in forever love with greek yogurt. I always buy the natural, think it's 2% and add a bit of honey.


Edit to add: the 0%MF kind I tried was absolutely disgusting.....

starcatcher1975

I think they're all pretty much the same. I love the key lime Dannon Oikos greek yogurt and they also have a pineapple fat free kind. I prefer the chobani pineapple yogurt though which I believe is amazingly awesome! The oikos pineapple has a chalky taste to it so I'd rather eat the chobani and just accept the fact that it has fat in it.

brian1229

The flavored ones are a bit higher in sugar than the plain ones, so keep that in mind.

smilesalot1969

i love fage with honey but at the moment im hooked on Chobani. The ones with the fruit on the bottom are divine and i could eat them all day. Saying that i like the slightly sour taste of greek yoghurt its yummy!!

pixietoes

I can't wait to get back to having dairy because greek style yogurt is one of my favorite things for breakfast or a snack. I learned to like it fine long before it ever became "popular" and got sweetened and flavored. I sweeten mine with light agave syrup or with berries when they are fresh. Sometimes I add a little vanilla, sometimes I top with a tablespoon or two of Uncle Sam cereal.

Greek yogurt is thicker and brings more nutrition than american styled yogurts. You can buy plain american style yogurt and drain it in a coffee filter/strainer and get the same results I'm told. Cabot low-fat is my favorite when I'm watching dairy fat but I *love* the plain natural when I can eat it:

http://www.cabotcheese.coop/pages/our_products/product.php?catID=39&id=471
http://www.cabotcheese.coop/pages/our_products/product.php?catID=39&id=469

stbrad6896

I don't think there's a huge difference - I love chobani but also get yoplait greek which i've noticed is creamier and not so thick? chobani lemon and yoplait key lime are my faves. or peach of either brand! but I always get fruit flavors because although it can be eaten plain, it's going to be an acquired taste for most people. I buy the plain greek yogurt all the time and use it in place of sour cream for tacos, also made an awesome sauce the other day with it for baked salmon - chopped fresh dill and lemon juice greek yogurt - slather it on your fish and bake it, it's awesome.

bilberryjam

Well, the catch is that particular yoghurt has 18g/150g of sugar. Some of that will be from the strawberries, some of that will be lactose and some of that will be sugar (it's the 4th ingredient.) That's still quite a lot of sugar. (About four and a half teaspoons.)

Comparatively, Fage (plain, whole fat) has 3.8g/100g of sugar and none of this corn starch, sodium citrate, potassium sorbate etc. So in my opinion you'd be better of buying plain Greek yoghurt and adding 1/4 frozen strawberries.

tam8374

I like Chobani, but not the plain. I love the other flavors much better. I have also tried Yoplait's greek yogurt and it wasn't bad, but I haven't tried anything else.

sho3girl

vote for fage - think rich and filling added to fruit is yummy .....

XXXMinnieXXX

I love fage 2‰. Can't eat it alone, but add a teaspoon of honey and it's amazing. Great macros. A lot of the others are full of sugar and rubbish. The fage is no added anything x

PetulantOne

I made the mistake of trying it plain the first time too. It turned me off for months! I've been trying to up my protein intake so I tried chobani with blueberries. I'm hooked!!! I eat it every morning now. To me it's a lot more filling than regular yogurt, and tastes better. But I don't think any of them are really any worse or better. I would just look at the labels and compare sugar, protein, fat, carbs, etc. Some of them are different for the same brands anyway, depending on what type of fruit is in them.

kmuree

You are all so amazing! Thank you for your suggestions and input, I appreciate it. :bigsmile: I've been trying to meet my protein quota and the yogurts I usually eat are much too high in sugar with little protein so I've been looking to change over.

BelindaDuvessa

I can't eat plain Greek yogurt unless I'm using it as a sour cream substitute, and even then it's hard to swallow. I can add fruit to it, but I still have to add some sort of sweetener, unless the fruit is really ripe. My absolute favorite is Chobani's Peach flavor. I'm not too keen on most other brands.

tonightokayalright

It's because you ate it plain. I can eat it plain now because I don't eat a lot of sweets, so I find it sweeter to me now, but in the beginning I always had to sweeten it myself.

It's got a distinct taste, that's for sure.