To go with a savoury breakfast, choose a pack size that your household can store and finish before the use-by date: six pots for occasional enjoyment, or sixteen for several regular consumers. Whichever size you choose, compare the sugars per 100 g and per pot, then check whether the recipe contains fruit pieces, blended fruit or just flavourings.
If your meal mainly includes bread, eggs or cheese, fruit yoghurt adds a sweet note. To decide how much of it you want in your breakfast, check the “of which sugars” figure per 100 g and per pot. Don’t treat it as equivalent to plain yoghurt.
Packs of 16 × 125 g may suit households with several yoghurt eaters. Before choosing this size, count how many pots will be eaten before the use-by date and check you have enough room in the fridge.
If you’d rather have fruit pieces than a smooth, stirred texture, read the product description and ingredients list. These also help you tell fruit-containing recipes apart from flavoured ones and spot milk among the allergens.
To choose between six and sixteen pots, start by working out how many your household will eat before the use-by date. Then compare the recipes on an equal-weight basis.
| Criterion | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| How sweet it is | The “of which sugars” figure per 100 g and per pot, followed by the ingredients list. | If my breakfast is mostly savoury, I want to know how sweet a note the yoghurt will add. Around 31% of consumers put this question first. |
| Pack size and storage | The number of pots, their weight, the use-by date and the storage temperature shown on the packaging. | For several people, I want enough portions without leaving any pots uneaten past their use-by date. This is the top priority for around 31% of consumers. |
| Whether the yoghurt contains fruit, and its form | The product description, any fruit listed in the ingredients and its percentage, where stated. | I want to taste pieces of fruit, or I prefer a smooth texture: the recipe matters more than the pack size. Around 23% of consumers prioritise this distinction. |
| Ingredients and nutritional values | Highlighted allergens, plus sugars and fat per 100 g. | I need to read the ingredients before choosing, particularly to check for milk and compare nutritional values. This is the main criterion for around 15% of consumers. |
The fruit yoghurt recipes we looked at list sugars. For example, Auchan’s product page for Panier de Yoplait Fruits jaunes shows 12.4 g of sugars per 100 g.
Compare the “of which sugars” figure on an equal-weight basis and check the ingredients, rather than relying on the recipe name alone.
A pack of 16 × 125 g contains 2 kg of yoghurt to store. For the products in question, the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) states that the use-by date is a strict deadline.
Check how many pots you’ll eat before that date, and follow the storage temperature shown on the packaging.
Auchan’s whole-milk product is described as a fruit-flavoured yoghurt, while Panier de Yoplait Fruits jaunes contains fruit pieces and Carrefour Classic' contains blended fruit.
To get the recipe and texture you’re looking for, check the product description and look for fruit in the ingredients list.
The dairy yoghurts mentioned here contain milk, even when they have a fruit flavour. The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) states that ingredients that can cause allergies or intolerances must be highlighted in the ingredients list.
If you need to avoid milk, check the label on the specific product before buying it. Don’t assume that a fruit flavour means it is dairy-free.
Carrefour sells Danone Velouté aux fruits mixés in packs of 16 × 125 g. It’s a size to consider if several people eat yoghurt regularly.
According to Auchan’s product page, Panier de Yoplait Fruits jaunes with pieces is available in packs of 6 × 125 g, for shoppers looking for this pack size and texture.
Carrefour Classic' offers stirred yoghurt with blended fruit in packs of 16 × 125 g, which you can compare with other larger pack sizes.
Auchan’s whole-milk, fruit-flavoured yoghurt comes in a pack of 8 × 125 g glass pots. It offers a different pack size from the six- or sixteen-pot options.
La Laitière has separate ranges of fruit yoghurts, plain and flavoured yoghurts, as well as glass pots.
Yes, if you’d like to add a dairy product with a sweet note to your meal. Fruit yoghurt isn’t the same as plain yoghurt, though, so check the “of which sugars” figure for the portion you plan to eat.
Choose six pots if you eat yoghurt occasionally or only a few people will have it. Sixteen may suit a household that eats it regularly. In either case, check the use-by date, storage instructions and the space available in your fridge before choosing.
Don’t eat a fresh yoghurt covered by a use-by date after that date: the DGCCRF states that it is a strict deadline. Also follow the storage temperature shown on the packaging.
No. The description “fruit-flavoured” doesn’t confirm that the yoghurt contains fruit. Read the ingredients list, and if you want a texture with pieces, look for that information on the product you choose.
Check the ingredients and highlighted allergens on every pack. The dairy products mentioned in this article contain milk; their fruit flavour doesn’t make them milk-free alternatives.