Yogurt is by far the easiest on-the-go breakfast food to eat for collegiettes who are constantly on the GO. Recently there has been a great influx of yogurt brands that have entered into the market place. No two yogurts are created equal, so here is a quick guide to some popular yogurt brands that can be found at your local grocery store.*
So Delicious Dairy Free Unsweetened Vanilla
Thickness Score: 2
Cost: $1.99
Oz: 5.3oz
Cost per oz: $0.37/oz
Fat: 7g
Net Carbs: 12g
Opinion: The taste of vanilla and coconut combined is not the most appetizing. This yogurt could, however, be made better with the addition of freshly chopped bananas.
- Non GMO, Vegan, Kosher, Gluten Free
Almond Dream Vanilla Low Fat
Thickness Score: 2
Cost: $1.99
Oz: 6oz
Cost per oz: $0.33/oz
Fat: 3g
Net Carbs: 25g
Opinion: The taste is similar to rice pudding, I would suggest adding dried cherries.
- Non-GMO, Vegan, Non-Dairy, Lactose Free, Soy Free, Gluten Free
Stonyfield Organic Greek— 0% Fat Vanilla (image shows Whole Milk)
Cost: $1.67
Thickness: 3
Oz: 5.3 oz
Cost per oz: $0.32/oz
Fat: 0g
Net Carbs: 21g
Opinion: Even though it’s organic, it doesn’t have a satiating taste to it. Perhaps add lightly-salted mixed nuts for a Honey Bunches of Oats flavor.
- Organic, pesticide free, free of artificial hormones, free of antibiotics, free of GMOs, Gluten Free
Siggi’s Vanilla
Thickness: 3
Cost: $1.25
Oz: 5.3oz
Cost per oz: $0.26/oz
Fat: 0g
Net Carbs: 12g
Opinion: Highly satiating. Tastes very good with unsalted cashews and dried apricots.
- Strained Non-Fat Yogurt, organic agave nectar, free of artificial sweeteners
Dreaming Cow Grass Fed Cream Top Yogurt Vanilla Agave
Cost: $1.25
Thickness: 1
Oz: 6 oz
Cost per oz: $0.20/oz
Fat: 7g
Net Carbs: 12g
Opinion: Because this is grass fed, the taste is going to be a little tart and texture is going to be very creamy. This would pair well with fresh raspberries.
- Grass Fed, organic agave nectar, pure vanilla extract
Chobani Vanilla Blend
Cost: $1.00
Thickness: 3
Oz: 5.3 oz
Cost per oz: $0.18/oz
Fat: 0g
Net Carb: 13g
Opinion: Because this is a greek yogurt, it was tart, as to be expected. The yogurt, however, had an artificial taste to it. When I looked at the ingredients I saw that it included vanilla extract, not vanilla bean. I would pair this with lightly-salted mixed nuts.
Brown Cow Cream Top Whole Milk Yogurt Vanilla
Thickness: 1
Cost: $1.09
Oz: 6oz
Cost per oz: $0.18/oz
Fat: 7 g
Net Carbs:20g
Opinion: This yogurt is very tasty. It almost tastes like ice-cream, as the taste is very creamy and being that it’s whole milk yogurt, it’s satiating. This would pair well with granola and freshly chopped bananas.
- Whole Milk
Dannon Whole Milk Vanilla Yogurt
Cost: $0.50
Thickness: 2
Oz: 5.3 oz
Cost per oz: $0.09/oz
Fat: 4.5g
Net Carb: 20g
Opinion: This yogurt is fairly decent. I do appreciate the thickness this yogurt has to offer. I do, however, find it strange that it’s vanilla flavored but vanilla is not listed on the ingredients list. This yogurt would pair well with apples.
- Gluten Free
Yoplait Original Vanilla (Gluten Free)
Cost: $0.80
Thickness: 2
Oz: 6 oz
Cost per oz: $0.15/oz
Fat: 4.5g
Net Carb: 20g
Opinion: This yogurt is fairly decent. I do, however, find it strange that it is vanilla favor but vanilla is not listed on the ingredients list. This yogurt would pair well with apples. There’s an unfortunate aftertaste.
Yoplait Light Very Vanilla
Cost: $0.80
Thickness: 1
Oz: 6 oz
Cost per oz: $0.15/oz
Fat: 0g
Net Carb: 16g
Opinion: This yogurt is fairly OK. It does have a sweet-and-sour taste to it. Even though this is vanilla flavored, it doesn’t have vanilla listed on the ingredients. This yogurt would pair well with pineapples or fresh blueberries. There is an aftertaste.
- Gluten Free, Fat Free
Yoplait Lactose Free French Vanilla
Cost: $0.80
Thickness: 2
Oz: 5.3 oz
Cost per oz: $0.15/oz
Fat: 2g
Net Carb: 25g
Opinion: This yogurt is more on the tart side. Again, this is vanilla flavored, but vanilla is not listed on the ingredients list. This yogurt would pair well with fresh blueberries.
- Gluten Free, Lactose Free
Overall, I highly recommend Siggi’s Vanilla Yogurt. The vanilla flavor was most present in this yogurt compared to the others. This yogurt also proved to be a good value at only $0.26/oz.
*All items can either be purchased at Kroger and/or Fresh Market