Greek Yogurt

Bluizflame
Bluizflame Posts: 151 Member
in Food and Nutrition
My fiance recently pointed out a research done on Greek Yogurts. Turns out, not all the brands being sold as Greek are actually "Greek".

Read the labels, most companies add Cornstarch in it to make it 'thicker". Chobani is the only one i've come across that does not have cornstarch added to it. Most of the labels have it listed in the "less than 2%" section, but it's still in there. No, i don't work for Chobani...i'm actually a preschool supervisor :p

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/10/04/6-myths-about-greek-yogurt/
http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-eating-tips/what-greek-yogurt
http://foodidentitytheft.com/calling-it-greek-yogurt-doesnt-mean-its-either-greek-or-yogurt/

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  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    Good thing I buy it because it tastes good and is full of protein.
  • WhiteRabbit1313
    WhiteRabbit1313 Posts: 1,091 Member
    Fage has corn starch added?

    Regardless, I eat Greek Gods, plain. I don't care if it has "pectin" added to it. It tastes great, is low calorie breakfast for me, it's easy, and is filling.
  • catwg
    catwg Posts: 9
    The flavored Fage is a different story, but plain Fage doesn't have added cornstarch.

    ETA: I eat both, happily, daily.
  • speedy740
    speedy740 Posts: 141 Member
    My fiance recently pointed out a research done on Greek Yogurts. Turns out, not all the brands being sold as Greek are actually "Greek".

    Read the labels, most companies add Cornstarch in it to make it 'thicker". Chobani is the only one i've come across that does not have cornstarch added to it. Most of the labels have it listed in the "less than 2%" section, but it's still in there. No, i don't work for Chobani...i'm actually a preschool supervisor :p

    http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/10/04/6-myths-about-greek-yogurt/
    http://www.prevention.com/food/healthy-eating-tips/what-greek-yogurt
    http://foodidentitytheft.com/calling-it-greek-yogurt-doesnt-mean-its-either-greek-or-yogurt/

    I also did research on this a few months back, what a rip off for customers. Paying for faulse product in my opinion. Good post.
  • Kanuenue
    Kanuenue Posts: 253 Member
    This is not always true. The cornstarch is often used in the fruit mixes, not the yogurt. Many fruit topping recipes call for a thickening agent like cornstarch to get the syrupy effect with the sugars. Regardless, if you buy the plain unflavored version (ex: Chobani and Fage 2% & 0%) you rarely run into this problem.

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