Choice weighs in on yoghurt

Consumer advocacy group Choice says yoghurt products are not always as healthy as their marketing suggests due to their high kilojoule and sugar levels.
 
According to Choice, serving sizes can also be confusing in the category, with single pots often containing more than one serving.

Choice says, as a result, yoghurts should be seen as more of a dessert treat than a healthy snack. It also suggests health-conscious consumers stick to low or no fat plain yoghurt for every day, with fresh fruit or a teaspoon of honey for sweetness.

The organisation has published a comparison of the sugar content of various yoghurt pots from Bulla, Ski, Vaalia and Chobani.

Choice also looked at kids’ products and found that YoGo Mix Choc Chips contained no yoghurt and has 1090kJ and 29.9g sugar per 150g pot.

Choice noted that this product sits in the same section as 140g Vaalia Kids Strawberry yoghurt which has around half the kilojoules and sugar.