We often recommend Greek yogurt for its many health benefits, namely being rich in protein, and a good source of calcium and probiotics. But if you reach for flavored, not plain, your Greek yogurt may be loaded with more sugar than anything else. In today’s Love it, Like it, Hate it, Molly gives us the Skinny on the best & worst of flavored Greek yogurts on shelves.
LOVE IT!
Low or no added sugar; no artificial sweeteners – high protein, lower-sugar, all-natural:
Siggi’s Icelandic Yogurt – “simple ingredients, not a lot of sugar”
Ingredients: Skim milk, blueberries, cane sugar, fruit pectin, live active cultures
Per carton: 120 calories – 15 grams protein – 13 grams carbs – 10 grams sugar
Oikos Triple Zero Greek Yogurt – sweetened only with stevia; no added sugar
Per carton: 120 calories – 15 grams protein – 15 grams carbs – 6 grams sugar
LIKE IT!
Chobani Greek – more sugar than protein
Per carton: 120 calories – 12 grams protein – 18 grams carbs – 16 grams sugar
Chobani Greek Yogurt Flip | Mixed Berry Morning – more sugar than protein
Per carton: 150 calories – 13 grams protein – 21 grams carbs – 15 grams sugar
Yoplait Greek 100 Calories – artificially sweetened with acesulfame potassium & sucralose
Per carton: 100 calories – 15 grams protein – 10 grams carbs – 6 grams sugar –
HATE IT!
Fage 2% with Honey – more than 2x sugar than protein; sweetened with honey
190 calories – 12 grams protein – 29 grams carbs – 29 grams sugar
The Greek Gods Greek Yogurt – more than 4x sugar than protein; sweetened with sugar, brown sugar, and honey
Per cup: 300 calories – 8 grams protein – 36 grams carbs – 36 grams sugar
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