This Yogurt Has More Grams of Sugar Per Ounce Than In Coca Cola

Dannon Greek Yogurt Review

April 15, 2011   37 Comments

Recently, Snack Girl went to the yogurt aisle and tried Yoplait Greek yogurt and wrote this award winning review: Three Reasons To Avoid Yoplait Greek Yogurt .

(actually there weren't any awards - I'm just glad no one showed up to break my knee caps)

And, that product did not give me a lot of confidence that The Danone Group could make decent Greek yogurt. The Danone Group also makes Dannon and I didn't even want to waste the $1 for this yogurt.

Here are the nutrition facts for the honey flavor Dannon Greek Yogurt:

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A few questions Snack Girl must answer:

  • Is this real Greek Yogurt?

There is no "milk protein concentrate" which led me to conclude that Yoplait Greek was a fake - but there is some corn starch so maybe there were a few corners cut. So, I'm going to say - probably.

  • How about the sugar?

Sadly, this flavor has 21 GRAMS of sugar per serving. Yikes! A Coke has 42 grams of sugar per 12 ounces serving. Honey flavored Dannon Greek has 21 grams for a 5.3 ounce serving.

True story - my son got a hold of one of these by stealing it from the fridge. He ate it all and then demanded another one (I had purchased four to taste for the site). The tantrum he threw when he found out that one was his limit lifted the roof off the house for a full 10 seconds.

  • How does it taste?

It tastes like dessert. Seriously, it tastes delicious. My kid LOVED this because it reminded him of ice cream. Ice cream has about 24 grams of sugar for 4 ounces, which is more than Dannon Greek - but not much more.

I would say, go with Oikos if you have the dough because it is lower in sugar, organic, and it tastes good. But, if you are looking for a TREAT, this stuff is great.

For you Weight Watchers folks, this yogurt is 4 Points+

Have you tried Dannon Greek yogurt?

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First 20 Comments: [ see all 37 ]

Lisa,

How do you feel about the Dannon Greek 0% fat PLAIN yogurt? I only get the plain because of what you just wrote about - all the sugar!! All of the 'flavored' kinds are quite high in sugars, but the plain seems okay. I can put my own squirt of organic honey or some real fruit in it. But now I'm concerned that's it not REAL greek yogurt. I do get Oikos and/or Chobani when I can, depending on the prices. Just curious. Thanks!

on April 15, 2011

Did you know Group Danone also owns Stonyfield and Brown Cow? Hard to believe they can make such great productsand such crappy ones at the same time!

on April 15, 2011

I find that most yogurts - Greek or not - should be considered desserts with all the sugar added. My son asked for a yogurt the other evening in the store. It had cookie crumbs that you add to it. It also had about the same amount of sugar as a can of soda! We stick with Chobani, Fage, sometime Oikos and Stoneyfield yogurts.

on April 15, 2011

Is that sugar from the natural honey, while coke is from high fructose sugars. I am not sure what the difference is as I am always trying to figure out which is better.

on April 15, 2011

I stick with Chobani, I love it, so creamy and good, and with all that protein! Looks like there's a Greek yougurt craze going on now, with lots of cheap imitations.

on April 15, 2011

The verbiage that I noticed was "Non-fat" and "0% Fat"... That's a "dead giveaway" that the item is loaded with sugar.

As Dr. David Katz stated so eloquently: "As a population, we cut dietary fat in a rather dysfunctional way, and we grew even fatter."

That yogurt is just one example of thousands.

Ken Leebow
http://www.TheMainStreetDiet.com

on April 15, 2011

@Shari - I think the plain with 6 grams of sugar is GREAT. Just add some jam or something if you need it a little sweeter. I doubt you would get up to 21 grams on your own
@Mooshu - honey is a much more natural sugar than HFCS - and I wasn't really drawing a fair comparison - but one that people could picture. BUT, there is sugar and honey in this product and it would be difficult to tell how much of the honey is in it versus sugar.
Buy the plain and then add your own honey.
I hope this is helpful.

on April 15, 2011

Everyine is o the bandwagon to make a "Greek" yogurt, but we all know the ones that are great. I use FAGE, but I admit I never tried Oikos and I will pick one up to taste on my next grocery shopping adventure. Thanks for the dannon warning.

on April 15, 2011

I love this stuff. I add oats and walnuts, but yeah, it's still high in sugar :( I better stick to making my own.

on April 15, 2011

I want to scream to everyone—you deserve better than this!!!! Yogurt is an amazing food Nutrish+Delish. Get the best quality, real food you can afford & buy 1 less of something else you have too much of.

on April 15, 2011

I'm a FAGE girl all the way. I have trouble finding yogurt without fake sugar when I travel! I do love the Trader Joe's Greek yogurt for a treat. Not sure of the sugar content.

on April 15, 2011

You should never get no fat dairy, you need the fat so that your body can absorb the calcium.

on April 15, 2011

Yes, but for some people the 0% fat is the only dairy product their system can handle (my Dad as an example). Don't worry, I'm getting the fat in other ways (nuts etc. mixed in)

on April 15, 2011

Can anyone explain what is a good amount of sugar? I understand that the ingredient list on this yogurt is not impressive. Fage and Brown cow greek yogurt has quite a bit of sugar also, unless you eat the plain. If you eat plain though and add your own honey or jam, you are still eating the same amount of sugar or close to it. Can anyone fill me in? Thanks!

on April 15, 2011

@Jessica 3 - so if you started with plain yogurt - 6 grams of sugar (lactose - not added sugar) and added http://www.snack-girl.com/snack/polaner/ - 1 TABLESPOON of Polaner jam (which is a lot) -you would be at 11 grams of sugar. Oikos has 11 grams of sugar per package.

on April 15, 2011

I don't know if this yogurt is a local yogurt and you can't get it anywhere else, but in my store has this vanilla flavored yogurt (I wasn't paying attention to the carton and that it was plain!) and for a one cup serving, it had a whopping 39g of sugar! Plus, the yogurt was nonfat too with 220 calories! I still can't believe I bought it without looking at the nutrition facts...but if anyone wants to know the brand, it's Nancy's Nonfat Vanilla Yogurt, in a white&green&brown tub.

on April 15, 2011

Love Chobani Greek yogurt. I get plain. Add my own berries or Lots of cinnamon and a packet or 2 of Truvia,

on April 16, 2011

my favorite greek yogurt is this one
http://greekgodsyogurt.com/index_flash.php

I add homemade jam or some fresh fruit (fresh diced figs are the best!) and some pecans or almonds or granola and it keeps me filled up and sometimes I take it for lunch....easy to assemble at work!

I prefer the mouth feel of the greek gods brand to chobani or fage......but I also prefer plain yogurt!

on April 16, 2011

I love FAGE greek yougurt but at $2 it is a little expensive. An inexpensive brand is BROWN COW greek yogurt and it tastes amazing it is sooo creamy and delicious and it costs only $1. The sweetness comes natural evaporated cane juice and not from refined sugar oh and it has fruit on the bottom. So Good.

on April 17, 2011

I just tried the Dannon Plain Fat Free Greek Yogurt. The taste was great and the ingredients say: Cultured Grade A Non Fat Milk and active yogurt cultures. That's it. No added sugar, or anything. I put strawberries & granola in it and was yummy.

on April 18, 2011

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