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

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  • AMHouse85
    AMHouse85 Posts: 285 Member
    Dannon Okios Key Lime. It's like pie filling without the crust.
  • RixxyRikaa
    RixxyRikaa Posts: 71 Member
    I like Oikos plain with honey.
    I will ONLY eat Chobani with the fruit on the bottom.

    I have never had Fage, the packaging puts me off for some reason. For me, Oikos is more texturally pleasing as greek yogurt, but I'm a college student, so I'll work with whatever is on sale.
  • kmuree
    kmuree Posts: 283 Member
    I don't know but i'm saving this to read later :) I HATE the chobani greek yogurt, gag me! I'd love to try some other brands!

    I'm right there with you girl! These wonderful people have given me MANY options to try now! :bigsmile:
    Dannon Okios Key Lime. It's like pie filling without the crust.

    How funny, the cashier told me this same thing when I bought my one strawberry Oikos. :laugh: I must try it!
    I tried several of the popular brands of Greek yogurt, none of them impressed me. If you have a Trader Joe's in your area, their plain Greek 2% is my absolute favorite - creamy, smooth, delicious. I sub it for sour cream, put it in my oatmeal, and mix it with fresh fruit and a drizzle of honey - I love it! And the 2% has 24g of protein per cup (I usually only have 1/2 a cup at a time since I mix things with it).

    I must go try it then! I have one about two miles from my house on the way to school. :flowerforyou:
  • tarakizer
    tarakizer Posts: 52
    My favorite Greek yogurt is Chobani Champion's Very Berry. You'll find it in the kid's section of yogurt. Each container is 100 calories and perfectly sized. I tried the other 2 Champion flavors that I've found, and they aren't as good as Very Berry but still good. I much prefer the Chobani Champion's Greek yogurt to all other Greek yogurts out there.
  • babeinthemoon
    babeinthemoon Posts: 471 Member
    I started with Chobani, flavored (0% fat), and loved it. Now I'm buying the kirkland brand Greek Yougurt almost every week.

    my favorite way to eat it?

    1 c greek yougurt w/ 1 tsp lemon curd, and add 1c of fresh fruit, usually strawberries or pineapple. Yummy!

    The lemon curd adds 34 calories, but is totally worth it!
  • miss_erynn
    miss_erynn Posts: 140 Member
    Yoplait Greek 100 Calories in Vanilla

    Stats:

    calories: 100 (obviously, lol!)
    fat: 0%
    sugars: 7g (not bad at all...way better than Oikos [24?] and Chobani)
    protein: 13g

    I mix mine with 1/2 cup Kashi honey almond flax cereal, or ground flax seeds, hemp hearts, wheat germ (let it sit for a bit and it gives it a cake-like texture) and/or some raspberries or sugar-free jam!
  • cindys0417
    cindys0417 Posts: 1,279 Member
    watch your sugar content. Lots of those greek yogurts are high in sugar. I found a good one that is tasty and low in sugar..It is the Dannon Light and Fit but One that is really yummy is the Aldi's Pineapple..now that is to die for but high in sugar....I usually will have 1/2 one day and the other 1/2 the next day because it is a large size cup also and so delicious...but its really up to you. If you don't watch your sugars like I do..then I would think any of them would be fine..
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    My favorites right now are fage 0% with honey but when I really want a treat I do the following

    Yoplait 100 calorie vanilla Greek yogurt with 1 tbsp of PB2 (powdered peanut butter http://www.bellplantation.com/) it taste like a peanut butter pie basically

    Also the oikos toasted coconut Greek yogurt with the chocolate PB2 tastes just like a mounds candy bar...it's amazing
  • Danni3ll3
    Danni3ll3 Posts: 365 Member
    In Canada, I love the Oikos, even the fat free kind. However, I made the mistake of buying Oikos in the US instead of the Chobani that I usually get at Sam's Club and it was inedible. It had a horrible after taste. I have no idea why the same company would made great greek yogurt in Canada but disgusting stuff in the US.
  • love22step
    love22step Posts: 1,103 Member
    I like the 0% Fage, but I add fresh fruit and a little Stevia. Is that cheating?
  • mgobluetx12
    mgobluetx12 Posts: 1,326 Member
    This may have been said, but I'm not reading through 3 pages to find out. The problem with all yogurt is SUGAR. I know that Chobani has 17g of sugar, which is almost as much as a candy bar. Do you really want that for breakfast or a snack?

    I love the Fage plain because it is super low in sugar and tastes great. I add fresh fruit to it. Or, get the new Dannon Lit & Fit Greek yogurt because it as 80 cals, 0 fat, 12g protein and only 8g sugar. It's wonderful! Don't add all that sugar by eating yogurt - save it for something worth eating!
  • Emtabo01
    Emtabo01 Posts: 672
    The catch is it tastes like sour cream, not yogurt.
  • natalovesmusic
    natalovesmusic Posts: 49 Member
    I didn't like the 0% Fage the first time I tried it but it tastes like yogurt to me now! I just really like that it has a fraction of the sugar.
    But hey, it makes a great addition to your refrigerator as a mayonnaise or sour cream substitute
  • Lrdoflamancha
    Lrdoflamancha Posts: 1,280 Member
    Dannon Lite and Fit any flavor
  • Shannon2714
    Shannon2714 Posts: 843 Member
    I LOVE the Fage! I don't eat any of the brands in Plain because it's like eating straight sour cream, even when adding stuff to it. I just bought a pack of the Dannon Light & Fit 80 Calorie Greek....I haven't had one yet, but I'll let you know how it is!
  • bigbeanx
    bigbeanx Posts: 1
    Catch is - get plain greek yogurt and add your own fruit! Then you only pay like $3.00 for the store brand and whatever berries you enjoy. Cut out the middle man,
  • Shannon2714
    Shannon2714 Posts: 843 Member
    I LOVE the Fage! I don't eat any of the brands in Plain because it's like eating straight sour cream, even when adding stuff to it. I just bought a pack of the Dannon Light & Fit 80 Calorie Greek....I haven't had one yet, but I'll let you know how it is!

    Well, I just ate one with my lunch....and I could only eat half of it. It is cloyingly sweet with all the artificial sweeteners. I'll definitely be sticking to the Fage 0%!
  • kenazfehu
    kenazfehu Posts: 1,188 Member
    I don't think that sugar is the devil, I don't like artificial sweetener, and I like my Greek yogurt sweetened.
  • bobbieejo
    bobbieejo Posts: 5
    the real difference is on the labels, but i go by taste too. My duaghter and I both like the Chobani 0% with fruits in them but she doesn't care for the Fage 0%. Neither of us can handle eating "regular" yoguart anymore. It just doesnt taste right. Mix with a little fruit, greek yogurt is so much better.
  • OddChoices
    OddChoices Posts: 244 Member
    I like plain Fage.. I add honey or maple syrup to it sometimes. I also like oikos frozen Greek yogurts.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    It's fine. I prefer the Chobani actually and eat one every night. Nom nom!
  • snykim2005
    snykim2005 Posts: 26 Member
    those yogurts are full of sugar. most have 19 g's of sugar! thats more than half of how much sugar i should eat in one day!
    but plain yogurt and add your own things to it!
  • Excira
    Excira Posts: 21
    It really depends on your intake of sugar and protein. Chobani has the most protein but a lot of the Greek yogurts have a good amount of sugar as well. I wanted the protein but can't handle the sugar (and definitely cannot eat artificial sweeteners). So, I opted for a low sugar whey protein shake (in chocolate) to get what I need... although, I'd love it if Greek yogurt was on my "yes" list.
  • MsNewBooty83
    MsNewBooty83 Posts: 985 Member
    i eat the Olikos fat free cherry bottom. closest thing ive found to cherry cheescake, lmao...i often think about sprikling grahm cracker crumbs on it. lol

    plain yogurt makes me gag...i think its best used in cooking etc, not just to eat plain. some ppl add honey etc, but honey has a load of sugar in it too...natural or not.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    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:

    Eat the one you like. I like Chobani but I never eat it plain. I mix it with vanilla stevia, in fruit salad, or with PB2 and stevia.
  • norcal_yogi
    norcal_yogi Posts: 675 Member
    Fage 0 or 2% plain is awesome. mix in some stevia drops, fruit, and nuts.
  • bpreteroti
    bpreteroti Posts: 68
    Tried plain Chobani and literally vomitted a few minutes after digesting very little of it. Thought it might have been bad, but did not expire for a couple of weeks. I'm afraid to try it again... but like others have said, maybe adding fruit or other alternatives may help.
  • ejohndrow
    ejohndrow Posts: 1,399 Member
    Even regular plain yogurt is bitter and tangy.
  • emtjmac
    emtjmac Posts: 1,320 Member
    Chobani black cherry is my favorite. Plain yogurt is bitter, that's why they flavor it with fruit.
  • Becky388
    Becky388 Posts: 157 Member
    Chobani black cherry and blueberry are my favorites!

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