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chobani or danon light and fit?

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  • benaddict
    benaddict Posts: 1,381 Member
    Love Chobani. Dannon tastes like fake sugar. My favorite is the Chobani peach flavor (have it every day for my afternoon snack before working out) but I also love Voskos Greek coconut flavor... it has 160 calories though so I only eat it once or twice a week.
  • Phoenix__Rising
    Phoenix__Rising Posts: 9,981 Member
    I prefer Zoi plain Greek. Both cheaper and no additives. I can
    add whatever my heart desires. :D
  • ibjent
    ibjent Posts: 23 Member
    of the two, I would chose Chobani. However, Fage is my favorite.

    I find the Dannon greek thicker than chobani...texture thing for me...

    I can't get Fage in the town where I have to go ...I live in Canada and can go state side but none of the stores carry it...:sad:

    I have heard it's the best.

    I used to work as a grocery store manager and I would order what my customers request... maybe you could ask the manager (dairy manager if it's a large store) to order Fage for you.
  • ibjent
    ibjent Posts: 23 Member
    Chobani is my favorite and Voskos. Dannon Lit N Fit has artificial sweetener in it and for me that is a no.
  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    Go Greek. Chobani is the best out of all the greek yogurt. Greek yogurt typically contains lower sugar, higher protein (which is a huge plus) and higher amounts of probiotics than other yogurts.

    Better than Fage - me think not. But I guess its all about taste.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    My actual favorite is my local store-brand Greek Yogurt (HyVee). They have lots of unique flavors and nutrition info matches favorably to the national brands.

    I do like Chobani a lot, but find it to be thinner/runnier than most Greek Yogurts - I prefer the thicker stuff (closer to Ricotta Cheese consistency)

    Anderson Erickson makes a pretty good one too (that also might be more local) - I especially like their Almond flavor - it tastes (not surprisingly) just like Amaretto. Haven't found that flavor yet in any other brands.

    I got some Yoplait 100 cal Greek last time I went because it was on sale. It's all right - if I need to save 30-40 calories once in a while it'll do in a pinch.
  • TudorRose2013
    TudorRose2013 Posts: 25 Member
    I used to love Chobani until I tried Fage.

    1 cup of plain Fage has 130 calories and 23 grams of protein. I defrost a 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries (35 calories) to stir in. Fantastic and very filling.

    Trader Joe's also has plain Greek yogurt that's pretty good. 1 cup is 120 calories and 22 grams of protein.
  • brookemart81
    brookemart81 Posts: 62 Member
    I don't understand why people like Chobani so much. To me it's repulsive. It has this weird sour "off" taste to it- not like the regular greek yogurt tanginess, but like a funky sour milk nastiness. I've tried it a bunch of times but I always end up throwing it out because it tastes like it's gone bad or something.

    Fage is SO much better- way creamier and better flavor. It's hard to find around here though- a lot of stores have 90% of the yogurt area dedicated to Chobani and like one or two Fage flavors, if that. Target has a bunch though, so I make special trips and stock up.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    just wondering which one is healthier. chobani has more calories than danon, but less sugar. I eat plain chobani for breakfast every day, but for an after dinner snack if I'm hungry should I be reaching for the danon because of the lower amount of calories? people have told me that chobani is healthier, but I just don't understand why when it has 100 calories and danon has 80! thanks everyone :)

    chobani: 100 cals, 7 carbs, 0 fat
    danon: 80 cals, 15 carbs, 0 fat

    Yogurt is a great source of protein. So I usually opt for Chobani or Fage greek yogurt. They have 13 grams of protein a serving. The extra calories are worth the protein boost. "light' yogurts tend to be less calories because they have been stripped of their nutrients for the sake of saving a few calories. I avoid the light yogurts for this fact and also because the artificial sweeteners in them taste gross to me.
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