For four guests, a pack of 4 × 150 g plain yoghurts gives everyone a 150 g pot and is also a good choice if you’re using yoghurt in a savoury dish. If you’re serving other desserts, 4 × 110 g or 4 × 125 g pots may be enough. A flavoured variety is a better choice for a ready-to-serve dessert; compare its ingredients and nutritional values with those of the plain version.
If you’re having four people round, the weight of each pot matters just as much as the number of pots. Carrefour’s listings for Danone, Carrefour Extra and Simpl’, as well as its listing for Yaos, show pack sizes ranging from 4 × 110 g to 4 × 150 g.
If you’re making a sauce or putting together a dessert, plain yoghurt gives you more freedom to season it as you like. Lidl describes its Eridanous Greek-style yoghurt as suitable for both savoury and sweet dishes, including tzatziki.
If you’re deciding between plain and flavoured yoghurt, check the sugars and fat per 100 g, as well as the ingredients list. This gives you a consistent basis for comparison even when the pots are different sizes, as the DGCCRF explains in its guidance on nutrition labelling.
First, decide how much you’d like to serve each person and whether the yoghurt will be served as a dessert only. Then compare the recipes and the information on the pack you plan to buy.
| Criterion | What to check | Who is this for? |
|---|---|---|
| Amount per guest | Check the weight per pot and the total net weight: 4 × 110 g gives you 440 g, compared with 600 g for 4 × 150 g. | If I’m serving one pot per person, I want to know whether the planned portion works with the rest of the meal. For around 27% of consumers, the amount per guest would be the top priority. |
| Use in cooking | Choose a plain variety if you also want to use the yoghurt in a savoury dish; check the ingredients of the product you choose. | I want to be able to choose at mealtimes between a dessert with toppings and a sauce. This versatility would be a priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Recipe and nutritional values | For each flavour you’re considering, compare the sugars and fat per 100 g, as well as the ingredients list. | When choosing between plain and vanilla, I’d rather check the nutritional information than assume the recipes are similar. Around 20% of consumers would put this comparison first. |
| Product available in store | Check which product is available at your local store or for collection, then check the pack’s label and use-by date. | If I’m shopping for a specific date, I want to find the product I had in mind and check what I receive. Local availability would be the priority for around 20% of consumers. |
Four 110 g pots make 440 g, while four 150 g pots make 600 g. That difference matters if you also need some yoghurt to make a sauce.
Start with the portions you want to serve, then check the weight per pot and the pack’s net weight.
Auchan’s listings show 12 g of sugars per 100 g for its vanilla Greek-style yoghurt, compared with 3.8 g per 100 g for its plain version. This difference applies to these two specific products, not all flavoured and plain yoghurts.
Compare the nutritional information and ingredients for the flavours you’re interested in, using the same 100 g basis.
Auchan says the composition of its plain variety may vary depending on the store or collection point and the date of purchase. The E.Leclerc listing for Delisse also doesn’t confirm that it’s available at your chosen store.
Before dinner, check which product is available locally. When you buy it, read the label and check the use-by date.
These products illustrate different pack sizes and recipes. The details below apply to the specific products listed, not every product in each brand’s range.
Carrefour’s listing features Danone plain Greek-style yoghurt in a 4 × 110 g pack, weighing 440 g in total.
Carrefour lists Extra plain yoghurt in a 4 × 150 g pack and Simpl’ plain yoghurt in a 4 × 125 g pack.
Carrefour’s listing features Yaos plain Greek-style yoghurt in a 4 × 150 g pack.
E.Leclerc lists this plain Greek-style yoghurt in a 4 × 150 g pack.
Auchan lists plain and vanilla Greek-style yoghurts, both in 4 × 150 g packs.
Lidl presents its Greek-style yoghurt as an option for savoury and sweet dishes.
It gives you one pot per person, but the amount depends on the pot size: the Carrefour and Yaos listings mentioned here show packs ranging from 4 × 110 g to 4 × 150 g. If you also plan to use some yoghurt for a sauce, check the total net weight before choosing.
Choose plain yoghurt if you want the option of serving it as a dessert with toppings or using it in a savoury dish. A flavoured variety is a good choice for a dessert that’s already flavoured. To compare the recipes, Auchan’s listings show 3.8 g of sugars per 100 g for its plain version and 12 g per 100 g for its vanilla version.
First compare the nutritional values per 100 g, then check the weight of the portion you plan to serve. The DGCCRF explains that nutrition information given per 100 g makes it easier to compare prepacked foods. In particular, check the sugars and fat for each product.
Check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging of the product you actually buy: the listings for the plain varieties mentioned here include milk or cream. The DGCCRF states that allergenic ingredients must be highlighted in the ingredients list.
Follow the use-by date and storage instructions on the pack you choose. Auchan’s listing for its plain Greek-style yoghurt says that this product should be kept between 0 °C and +6 °C.