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Beware of 0% fat yoghurt with added sugar

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MikeTurin

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Was without yoghurt, so bought some 0% fat one. I noticed that was sweet. then I read ingredients and found that some sugar was added.

Why they have to add sugar? I actually like the flavour of plain yoghurt. If one has to follow a calorie-limited diet, what is the difference of plain wholemilk yoghurt ant this sweetened one?

By the way if one likes sweetened yoghurt, adding a spoon of sugar isn't haute cuisine.
I suppose that they are adding sugar to mask a low quality dairy product.

So you have to read the label even whey you're buying plain yoghurt....
 
MikeTurin said:
https://www.muller.it/prodotti/bianco/muller-bianco-zero/25

Was without yoghurt, so bought some 0% fat one. I noticed that was sweet. then I read ingredients and found that some sugar was added.

Why they have to add sugar? I actually like the flavour of plain yoghurt. If one has to follow a calorie-limited diet, what is the difference of plain wholemilk yoghurt ant this sweetened one?

By the way if one likes sweetened yoghurt, adding a spoon of sugar isn't haute cuisine.
I suppose that they are adding sugar to mask a low quality dairy product.

So you have to read the label even whey you're buying plain yoghurt....
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Some of the 0% fat yoghurts are better than others. If you get LIBERTE 0%, or even better SKYR fat free, the fat is mostly replaced with protein (you have to replace it with something!) so the sugar content is just fine (unless you get the ones with fruit compote added of course).
 
Unfortunately, we often see sugar added to 'low fat' products, or fat added to 'low sugar' products and it is something to look out for. Food labels can be misleading at times and it is always better to look at nutritional value...and yoghurts can be one to watch out for. But, there are plenty of 'healthier' yogurt options as @Midnightrider mentioned :D

We did a bit of a review of yogurts a while back, both mentioned above came out well 🙂
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-t...ing-with-diabetes/diabetes-food-myths/yogurts
 
It always irritates me when they add sugar to everything too. I find Skyr is OK and fat free Fage yoghurt from Tesco. Skyr is 4g per 100g, Fage 3g per 100g. I have, however, found fat free yoghurt with twice that amount of carbs, even 3 times so it definitely pays to read the labels.
 
Just part of the wrong advice we've been given for decades - we need fat - our brains and nervous system as a whole is constructed, protected, repaired by lipids.
Cholesterol is an important substance, it helps to repair our circulatory system, and is used to make bile which is part of normal digestion. It is how we move fat around the body and keep control of its storage.
Women who eat full fat dairy live longer than those who don't - someone checked using a marker found in fat from dairy, rather than just making a wild guess.
We do not need sugar, but it is cheap and plentiful so we are sold it fairly freely despite the sugar tax coming in.
 
Maz2 said:
It always irritates me when they add sugar to everything too. I find Skyr is OK and fat free Fage yoghurt from Tesco. Skyr is 4g per 100g, Fage 3g per 100g. I have, however, found fat free yoghurt with twice that amount of carbs, even 3 times so it definitely pays to read the labels.
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Really, if one likes the taste of unsweetened yoghurt, why spoil it?
I don't buy fruit flavoured one because i prefer it raw, Normally happens with cream yoghurt, but it's the first time I have found a white low fat yoghurt with added sugar. I like also Greek yoghurt, an I bought actually this because the Greek one was ended:
Still puzzles me why they made that product...
 
Drummer said:
Just part of the wrong advice we've been given for decades - we need fat - our brains and nervous system as a whole is constructed, protected, repaired by lipids.
Cholesterol is an important substance, it helps to repair our circulatory system, and is used to make bile which is part of normal digestion. It is how we move fat around the body and keep control of its storage.
Women who eat full fat dairy live longer than those who don't - someone checked using a marker found in fat from dairy, rather than just making a wild guess.
We do not need sugar, but it is cheap and plentiful so we are sold it fairly freely despite the sugar tax coming in.
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I tend to have some full fat Greek yoghurt and some 0% (SKYR or Liberte) in the fridge and vary which I have with my after dinner fruit depending on what I have eaten.
If I eat chicken or fish or similar I have Greek yoghurt, but if I have eaten something fatty (Lamb chops & dauphinoise pots for dinner tonight for example) I will keep the pud low fat. We all need to eat fat but probably best not to overdo it!
 
Midnightrider said:
I tend to have some full fat Greek yoghurt and some 0% (SKYR or Liberte) in the fridge and vary which I have with my after dinner fruit depending on what I have eaten.
If I eat chicken or fish or similar I have Greek yoghurt, but if I have eaten something fatty (Lamb chops & dauphinoise pots for dinner tonight for example) I will keep the pud low fat. We all need to eat fat but probably best not to overdo it!
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making a note of the balancing thing, I'm not very good at counting calories but the balancing is easy enough even for my impaired, mushed up brain LOL
Question: do you have the Full fat Greek Yoghurt because you like the taste more or the low fat/fat free ones have added sugar?
I make a Brazilian dish that is basically shrimp or prawns cooked in coconut milk, tried the low fat ones a few times, the taste of the dish was gone even with the most expenisve brands, so I decided to go for the full fat ones... I don't feel that much of a difference with the Greek Yoghurt though...

we love it, even make Tzasiki at home and use the yoghurt in other savory dishes... this whole thread makes me wish I had some in the fridge to look about the added sugar !
 
I prefer proper Greek yoghurt, but find that if I have had a rich or fatty main course, I just prefer something lighter.

I agree about the coconut milk, quickest way to spoil a green curry is to use light coco milk!
 
May i suggest that you try some Polish kefir available at most Polish shops and some Tesco shops.3.4g of sugar per 100 grams
 
Greek yoghurt seems to be the only full fat version that my local shops stock. Mind you I do think that the taste of Greek yoghurt is a little milder and the consistency thicker but that could just be the fat.
 
Coconut milk, it is worth remembering, is loaded with saturated fats.
 
Edgar said:
May i suggest that you try some Polish kefir available at most Polish shops and some Tesco shops.3.4g of sugar per 100 grams
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Seem to recall Michael Moseley mentioned this as being good for you. We have quite a few Polish shops where I live so will have a look for that.
 
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