Greek yogurt - an acquired taste?

I love greek yogurt... but only the vanilla one. If I have a plain one I have to add something like honey to it.

If you don't like it, don't eat it. I have found those Source 0 yogurts have the same protein for calories if you have more than one serving.

Or, if you really want to add it to your day because of the higher protein content, mix it half and half with the yogurt you like. Adds in a bit more protein without having to eat it plain.

I'm not a big fan of the texture of greek yogurt. I may try one again because I haven't tried them in a while.

yep. you learn to love it. I can't do a day without!

Dannon lite n fit has a new Greek yogurt with fruit on the bottom. Stir up the fruit it's pretty yummy. I like blueberry and pineapple, theyre only 80 calories and 12 protein. Best tasting so far that I have tried

I've tried a few that were pretty awful, especially the fat free varieties, they tasted almost like they'd gone bad. They're good in fruit smoothies though, the only kinds I've been able to eat plain though is Greek Gods Vanilla Honey (tried the plain vanilla one and it wan't very good) and the Fage Honey one was really good also. I haven't tried the fruit flavored ones yet though.

Chobani


Only one I'll eat. 0% fat greek. or a 2% fat one. Tastes like sour cream & the flavored ones are brilliant.

Plain does taste similar to sour cream which I like because I use it as a sour cream or mayo substitute. I do like to sweeten it up with honey and fruit too. I think Fage has the best, creamiest texture, my next favorite is Trader Joe's. I like Fage and Chobani's flavored ones. If you don't like it then you don't like it, can't force yourself to like it just because it is high in protein.

It tastes sour to me like it has gone bad. Gross. I'll stick with good ol American Light & Fit!

Dannon light and fit everyday for breakfast - YUM!

I bought Stoneyfield - it had fruit on the bottom which is part of my problem - I like it mixed up already lol!

Mix it with your spoon! I find you have to mix up yogurts normally anyways.

Try Oikos. That is one of my favourite ones. Liberte isn't too bad either. I prefer the ones without fruit though. I get vanilla and use it as a fruit dip sometimes.

It's a bit of both. Each brand tastes different to me, with some tasting more like regular plain yogurt and others being rather tart. I have found Dannon Oikos to be the best choice for someone transitioning to Greek yogurt, but Fage is my favorite, by far. Chobani, on the other hand, is just too tart for me.

That's based on the plain variety though. I never noticed much difference between the flavored, sweetened ones.

Get full fat Greek Yogurt from Athenos.

Or at the very least buy 2% Fage, add some honey and fruit on your own and you have a delicious high protein snack. The fat makes it creamy and taste better so that's why 0% fat varieties tend to have a runnier and more sour taste to them.

Definitely! The first time I tried plain greek yogurt it was so horrid that I actually wiped my tongue off with a towel and had to rinse my mouth out several times to get rid of the taste! So instead of plain I went with the flavored Chobani greek yogurts for a while as those were pretty tasty. But I will say, even those took some getting used to.

Fast forward almost a year and I decide to buy the Fage side cups on a whim and tried eating just the yogurt by itself and I loved it!! Now I just buy the plain and add a little bit of strawberry jam for sweetness/flavor. As someone else pointed out, having a little bit of fat does make a difference - the 2% is definitely better than the 0% IMHO.

Which brand and flavor you choose depends on your goals (sugar for instance) and how clean you want your diet to be. Compare labels as not all of them are made the same. Also watch for greek vs "greek style" as the latter tend to add thickeners and don't have all the good probiotics.