If you want a single-serving fruit yoghurt, choose a recipe in a size and format that suits your meal, then compare the nutritional information per pot. If your priority is being able to store it without refrigeration before opening, UHT milk meets a different need: it isn’t fruit yoghurt. Before deciding what category a product belongs to or how it should be stored, check what “filtered” means in its description.
A pot of fruit yoghurt can be a good choice for a snack or after a meal, as long as you can follow the storage instructions until you eat it. The product information for an Auchan fruit yoghurt specifies storage at between 0 °C and +6 °C.
If sugars, fat, protein or sweeteners matter to you, check the nutritional values and ingredients for each product. The words “with fruit” or “0%” on the front don’t tell you everything about the recipe.
If storage before opening is your main concern, a UHT dairy drink may suit your needs. That doesn’t make it fruit yoghurt, though: check the product category, format and storage instructions before you choose.
Choose this if : you want a fruity yoghurt in a pot and can keep it chilled until mealtime.
Bear in mind : your journey and where you plan to eat it need to allow you to follow the storage instructions on the packaging.
Consider this if : you’re mainly looking for a dairy product that can be stored without refrigeration before opening.
The trade-off : it’s milk, not a single-serving fruit yoghurt, and its format may also differ from that of an individual yoghurt pot.
| What to consider | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Storage and portion size | Check the storage temperature and weight per pot, and make sure you’ll have access to refrigeration until mealtime. | I want to take a pot of fruit yoghurt with me, but I need to be able to store it as directed on the packaging. Around 42% of consumers would put this combination of format and chilled storage at the top of their list of needs. |
| Recipe ingredients | Compare sugars, fat and protein per 100 g and per serving, then read the ingredients list, especially to check for sweeteners. | I want a fruity taste, but I’d rather compare the recipes than rely on the front of the pack. For around 33% of consumers, ingredients would be the top priority. |
| Storage before opening | Confirm the product category, format and storage instructions. If “filtered” appears in the description, check what the term refers to. | Without access to a fridge before mealtime, I prioritise a product I can store unopened, even if that means choosing something other than fruit yoghurt. This flexibility would be the main concern for around 25% of consumers. |
Storage requirements might lead you to choose long-life milk, even when what you really want is the texture, fruit and format of a yoghurt. Manger Bouger distinguishes milk from yoghurt and fermented milk.
Decide which type of product you want to eat. If a product is labelled “filtered”, check its product name and storage instructions rather than assuming it combines the features of both categories.
Two fruit yoghurts can have different ingredients and nutritional values. Yoplait says its Panier 0 % range contains sweeteners, despite the “no added sugar” claim.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g and per pot, then check the ingredients list for the product you plan to buy.
An individual pot is easy to carry, but that doesn’t change its storage requirements. Auchan specifies storage at between 0 °C and +6 °C for its fruit yoghurt with pieces.
Check the instructions on your pot and whether you can keep it chilled during your journey and where you plan to eat it. If you can’t, choose a product suited to your storage needs, without treating it as an equivalent yoghurt.
These ranges offer useful points of comparison for fruit yoghurts. The features of one recipe don’t necessarily apply to every product from the same brand.
The Panier range includes fruit yoghurts with pieces, as well as a Panier 0 % option.
Auchan’s range includes a Danone fruit yoghurt with pieces in a pack of 16 × 125 g.
Auchan’s range includes a creamy fruit yoghurt with pieces.
The Carrefour Bio and Carrefour Extra ranges include fruit yoghurt products.
E.Leclerc lists DELISSE fruit yoghurts with pieces and stirred yoghurts with blended fruit.
Follow the storage instructions for the pot you’ve chosen rather than relying on its single-serving format. The product information for Auchan’s fruit yoghurt with pieces specifies storage at between 0 °C and +6 °C, so check how you can keep it chilled during your journey and until you eat it.
No. It meets a different storage need, but it isn’t the same food. Manger Bouger distinguishes milk from yoghurt and fermented milk. The Elle & Vire UHT whole milk product is also sold in a 1 L format, rather than as a pot of fruit yoghurt.
Look at the sugar content per 100 g to compare the recipes, then check the amount per pot to see how much you’d get in the portion you’re considering. Auchan lists 14 g of sugars per 100 g and 17 g in its 125 g pot of fruit yoghurt with pieces. Check the ingredients for each product, too.
It isn’t enough to tell you everything about the ingredients or nutritional values. According to Yoplait, Panier 0 % fruit yoghurts contain no fat or added sugar, but do contain sweeteners. Read the ingredients list and nutritional information for the option you choose.