For a weekday breakfast where everyone wants to grab a quick portion, four individual pots are a handy choice. A larger pack may suit a household that prefers to serve yoghurt by the spoonful and can follow the storage instructions after opening. Carrefour, for example, lists Danone plain Greek-style yoghurt in 4 × 110 g pots and Yoplait Greek-style stirred yoghurt in a 750 g carton. Check the quantity you need and the ingredients for each product rather than assuming that “four pots” means a particular pack size.
If everyone grabs breakfast before heading out, individual pots save you having to portion out the yoghurt in the morning. Do check the weight of each pot, though: Carrefour lists Danone in 4 × 110 g pots, Auchan lists its plain variety in 4 × 125 g pots, and E.Leclerc lists Délisse in 4 × 150 g pots.
A tub you can serve by the spoonful may be a good fit if the quantity suits your household’s habits. Carrefour lists a 750 g carton of Yoplait Greek-style stirred yoghurt. Before choosing this format, check that it’s available and read the storage instructions for after opening.
When choosing between plain and flavoured yoghurt, check the ingredients list, allergens and nutritional information for the specific product. You can’t assume that a vanilla variety has the same ingredients as a plain one, even when they’re sold by the same retailer.
First decide whether you want individual portions or a pack to share. Then compare the net weight and ingredients of products that suit the way you’ll use them.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-serve portions | Check the weight of each pot and the total pack weight. The four-packs listed by Carrefour, Auchan and E.Leclerc contain 110 g, 125 g or 150 g per pot, depending on the product. | When several people grab breakfast before heading out, I want everyone to be able to take a portion without sharing a tub. This would be the top priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Quantity to portion out | Check the net weight of the larger pack and its storage instructions for after opening. Also check that it’s available before planning your breakfasts around it. | If we eat it regularly, I prefer to serve the amount we want by the spoonful, as long as we can use the pack after opening. The amount to portion out would be the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and label | Compare the ingredients list, allergens and sugars in the nutritional information for each plain or flavoured variety. | To add variety to breakfast, I want to know how a vanilla variety differs from a plain one before choosing. Around 25% of consumers would put ingredients first. |
Carrefour’s four 110 g Danone pots don’t contain the same amount as the four 150 g Délisse pots listed by E.Leclerc. So the number of pots alone won’t tell you how many breakfasts a pack will cover.
Compare the weight of each pot and the total pack weight with the portions your household usually serves.
The ingredients list for Auchan’s vanilla Greek-style yoghurt includes sugar at 9.3%, as well as cream and starch. This applies to that particular product, not to every Greek-style yoghurt.
Read the label on each product to compare its ingredients, allergens and nutritional information.
As Anses points out, the use-by date printed on an unopened product no longer applies in the same way once it has been opened.
Before buying, check the manufacturer’s instructions for the storage temperature and how long the product can be kept after opening. Then choose an amount your household can use within those guidelines.
Any leftovers that can’t be eaten within those guidelines may end up being thrown away.
“Four pots” tells you the number of portions, not the volume. The products mentioned here are labelled by weight in grams, so a four-pack can’t be assumed to contain two litres.
If you need a specific volume, check the product name, type of packaging and net quantity shown on the label.
Carrefour lists Danone plain Greek-style yoghurt in 4 × 110 g pots.
Carrefour lists Yoplait Greek-style stirred yoghurt in a 750 g carton, ready to be portioned out when serving.
Carrefour lists, among other products, Carrefour Extra plain Greek-style yoghurt in a 150 g pot.
E.Leclerc lists Délisse plain Greek-style yoghurt in 4 × 150 g pots, as well as plain Greek yoghurt in a large 1 kg tub.
Auchan lists Greek-style yoghurt in four-packs, including a plain variety in 4 × 125 g pots and a vanilla variety in 4 × 150 g pots.
Lidl suggests enjoying Eridanous Greek-style yoghurt plain, with honey or fruit, or using it in cooking.
Check the product name, ingredients list, net quantity, nutritional information and date shown for the product you’re thinking of buying. In France, the Ministry of the Economy says that allergenic ingredients must be listed and highlighted. Compare plain and flavoured varieties product by product.
No. According to Anses, a product’s use-by date no longer applies in the same way once it has been opened. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions on the packaging for storage temperature and how long to keep it after opening.
Yes. Manger Bouger includes yoghurt among the dairy products that could feature in its breakfast ideas for children and teenagers aged 4 to 17. To choose a plain or flavoured variety, check its ingredients list and nutritional information.