Know Your Greek Yogurt!

Greek Yogurt...

It's the new "popular" yogurt you have probably seen everywhere from the grocery store, magazines, and possibly even your best friends fridge. While Greek yogurt is somewhat of an acquired taste and is certainly not for everyone, it packs a substantial amount of health benefits and perks you could be missing from the regular yogurt you have been eating. This being sad, much like regular yogurts, Greek yogurts use pretty packaging and eye catching words to reel you into what might not be the best yogurt option. Let's go ahead and look at what I consider the best Greek yogurt option at the local grocery store compared to a much more popular and eye-catching brand. 

Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt

The packaging is a snore fest, I agree. Don't let it's plain exterior fool you though. 

At 130 calories per 1 cup this yogurt will cost you ZERO grams of fat (both saturated and trans) and cholesterol. It has a low sodium intake of 85mg (about 6% of the suggested daily amount) and is perfect for carb conscious dieters with only 9 grams. This yogurt is also jam packed with protein (23 grams to be exact). But what really catches my eye? The sugar content! For one cup of Fage greek yogurt you only take out 9 grams of sugar from your daily intake! (You will find out later why this is such an amazing thing.)

Chobani "Fruit on the bottom" Greek Yogurt

Now we might be talking about something you've probably seen floating around more frequently then the Fage Greek yogurt. The packaging truly is more eye-catching and the addition of fruit makes this yogurt much more appealing. However, let's dig a bit deeper. 

I got lucky on this yogurt and was able to find an actual picture of the nutrition label. As you can see there are some differences. 1. 10 more calories (this isn't a huge deal in all honesty) 2. Lower sodium content. 3. Less protein. 4. Higher carb content. 5. MUCH MORE SUGAR! Just over double that of an entire cup of the Fage Greek Yogurt.

Now you may be wondering what the point of this blog post is. Well, to me this is a perfect example of one of the most basic rules of living a healthy lifestyle - ALWAYS look into the nutrition label in full detail. You may think you're making the healthiest choice when you're really not. However, keep in mind that like with all things Chobani is not extremely unhealthy when eaten in moderation!

One more tip - if you DO plan on running out to the grocery store to pick up some Fage Greek Yogurt, make sure to pick up some stevia sweetener to counteract the bitter taste. 

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