Healthy yoghurts with no artificial sweeteners

[tele_lover]

I'm after healthy yoghurt, low sugar/fat but most importantly no artificial sweeteners (Sucralose, Aspartame, Sevia etc).

I tried Greek, unfortunately it's way too sour for me.

Anyone got any recommendations?

[Silvanus]

All yogurts are sour unless you add a sweetener of some sort. I have oats soaked in fruit juice (not citrus), mixed with greek yogurt and fruit (fresh or frozen berries usually). Plenty sweet enough.

Other option would be to try skyr instead of yogurt, that tends not to be quite so sour as different cultures are used. They all contain lactic acid though, so all will have varying degrees of sourness.

Another tip would be to pour off the liquid that separates from the curd as that is very sour.

Edited by Silvanus on Sunday 23 June 19:52

[lauda]

Just put some fruit and honey on it. I find this counteracts any sourness.

[Ham_and_Jam]

Have you tried Asda own label Greek yoghurt.

I have it every morning with banana, grapes and granola.

Tastes creamy and the fruit gives a bit of sweetness. No sourness that I can perceive.

[tele_lover]

Replying to a couple of you:

The Greek I tried (Yeo Valley). I couldn't even lick the small amount from the wrapper it was that strong.

I've just had Fage Total Raspberry. Not Greek but apparently natural and very nice!!

[Bluevanman]

Low fat isn't healthy and often means high sugar. That one you like has no fat and 7% sugar, you'd be better off with 7% fat and no sugar .
Usually fruit flavoured yoghurts are high in sugar .
Have a look at Greek style yoghurts,they can be just as healthy as Greek yoghurt without the sourness

[Arrivalist]

Either add yoghurt or keep looking.

I’ve just come back from 2 weeks in Skopelos and the Greek yogurt needed nothing added as it had no sourness at all.

I have no idea what it was but maybe try a Greek supermarket, if there’s one nearby.

[tele_lover]

Bluevanman said:

Low fat isn't healthy and often means high sugar. That one you like has no fat and 7% sugar, you'd be better off with 7% fat and no sugar .
Usually fruit flavoured yoghurts are high in sugar .
Have a look at Greek style yoghurts,they can be just as healthy as Greek yoghurt without the sourness

Thanks for that. I did wonder. Fat isn't so bad so long as saturated isn't too much.

So Greek style might give me the best of both worlds? No sugar but not sour

[SP_]

Try Skyr. Morrisons own brand or Arla. Tastes great. Also high in protein @ ~10g per 100

[Bluevanman]

tele_lover said:

Thanks for that. I did wonder. Fat isn't so bad so long as saturated isn't too much.

So Greek style might give me the best of both worlds? No sugar but not sour

Have you thought about cottage cheese? Stick it in a blender and becomes smooth like yoghurt,low sugar too

[Silvanus]

Bluevanman said:

tele_lover said:

Thanks for that. I did wonder. Fat isn't so bad so long as saturated isn't too much.

So Greek style might give me the best of both worlds? No sugar but not sour

Have you thought about cottage cheese? Stick it in a blender and becomes smooth like yoghurt,low sugar too

Might as well go for skyr or quark

[M5-911]

I had to taste so many yogurts for a client of mine for similar reasons that you mentioned. "Megval" yogurt was a clear winner. It is basically the Rolls Royce of yogurts. Try it and you will not be disappointed.

[blingybongy]

Bluevanman said:

Have you thought about cottage cheese? Stick it in a blender and becomes smooth like yoghurt,low sugar too

No idea why but that made me feel sick.

[Ham_and_Jam]

blingybongy said:

Bluevanman said:

Have you thought about cottage cheese? Stick it in a blender and becomes smooth like yoghurt,low sugar too

No idea why but that made me feel sick.

[RoadToad84]

I buy the cheapest possible "greek style" yoghurt from Morrisons..it's a little sour, but soon got used to it. I can easily polish off a large tub in short order. Stirring in some chia seeds is a nice touch too.

[The Gauge]

Anyone know the difference between Greek yogurt and Greek style?
Is the Greek yogurt just strained more?
Also I see that Fage yogurt says that it is Greek recipe, is there a difference and which is healthier?

[Acorn1]

This my favourite live yoghurt.

https://www.ocado.com/products/the-collective-rasp...

[Bluevanman]

The Gauge said:

Anyone know the difference between Greek yogurt and Greek style?
Is the Greek yogurt just strained more?
Also I see that Fage yogurt says that it is Greek recipe, is there a difference and which is healthier?

They can only call it Greek yoghurt if it's made with Greek ingredients,like Cornish pasty.
I could be wrong mind
Sometimes Greek style has more protein and less sugar.Check out the nutrition on the label.I prefer Lidl Greek style

[Mr.Chips]

You could try the Alpro Blueberry soya yoghurt. I'm currently on the Slimming World plan and this is reasonably healthy and quite tasty too.

[gusko]

I was searching for a different topic and found this thread. I live in Bulgaria and yoghurt is consumed in vast quantities here
.
Here is a link that explains a lot

https://bacillusbulgaricus.com/bulgarian-yogurt/

There are also the factors of what milk you use... I live in the mountains and the cows stroll around living a great life , the milk seems to benefit from this lifestyle rather than lowland intense farming . .Also the air quality affects the flavour as well., fresh mountain air versus city polluted air is noticible

here is a link to give you an example of the varieties available here....these are just the cow milk ones

https://www.ebag.bg/en/categories/cow-milk/1602

Every shop will have at least 5 different varieties and generally the ones over 4% fat are all edible without adding honey/ fruit or muesli .