Fruit yoghurt - healthy or unhealthy?!
By Pitstop
@pitstop (13734)
Australia
February 16, 2023 11:09pm CST
If it has fruit and yoghurt it should be healthy, right?
This is a very popular snack among kids - it has yoghurt, fruit bits and is flavoured. There's mango, strawberry, blueberry, peach and some other flavours. We buy this once in a while for the kids but I too love it as a mid morning filler snack.
One thing I've noticed is that it tasted very sweet. And a look at the ingredients confirms this. Every small cup of 100 grams has 10 grams of added sugar (in addition to the sugar in the fruit and yoghurt by itself). No wonder kids love it!
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11 responses
@arunima25 (87764)
• Bangalore, India
17 Feb 23
Most of these packaged food that claim to be healthy are not. Added sugar or artificial sweetner is definitely not healthy. And I guess fresh fruit is always healthier than preserved ones. You can have home made curd and add fresh fruits at home. I guess that would be cheaper too.
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@arunima25 (87764)
• Bangalore, India
18 Feb 23
@pitstop Same here. In fact it becomes one dessert for my diabetic self. When I crave sweet, I go for curd and banana together.
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@MarieCoyle (37101)
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17 Feb 23
Yes, I read a lot of labels. They dump sugar in nearly everything, they think that since it says yogurt, it sounds healthy. I usually just get plain yogurt and put my own fresh fruit in it, I don't like it so sweet.
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@MarieCoyle (37101)
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17 Feb 23
@pitstop
So many ready-to-eat foods that we buy are loaded up with sugars. Sometimes it's hard to find a healthy alternative.
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@wolfgirl569 (105820)
• Marion, Ohio
17 Feb 23
You can buy plain yogurt and add fruit yourself
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@LindaOHio (177809)
• United States
17 Feb 23
It's good that you read labels. There is sugar in practically everything.
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@pitsipeahie (5015)
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17 Feb 23
They're supposed to be if its plain yogurt and real fresh fruits. But those store bought ones are usually not as "healthy" as it claims to be. Same with those fruit juices that comes in packs or powdered forms. Those contains too much sugar on top of other artificial ingredients and preservatives. Fresh is still the best. Just buy plain yogurt and put your own fruits on it or nuts or anything else you like to top it with.
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