For a post-workout snack shared with others, choose a large tub if you want to decide the portion sizes and can follow the storage instructions once opened. Choose a multipack if you’d rather have individual pots ready to serve. If protein or fat content is important to you, compare the values per 100 g: the term ‘Greek’ alone doesn’t tell you what’s in the yoghurt.
After exercise, you may want to know how much protein is in your portion rather than relying on the yoghurt’s name. The product listings for FAGE Total 0% 950 g and Delta 0% 1 kg on Auchan’s website show 10.3 g and 9.6 g of protein per 100 g respectively.
A 950 g or 1 kg tub lets you decide how much to serve everyone. Before choosing one, check that your household can follow the product’s storage instructions once opened.
If you want to serve a snack to several people quickly, multipacks save you from portioning out a large tub. Carrefour lists, among other options, an 8 × 150 g Danone multipack and a 4 × 150 g Carrefour Extra multipack. Their nutritional profiles are different from those of the 0% large tubs mentioned here.
For a post-workout snack to share, start by checking the nutritional values per 100 g. Then choose between a tub you can portion yourself and individual pots, depending on how quickly you’ll eat them.
| Criteria | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | Compare the protein values per 100 g, then work out how much protein you’ll get in the portion you actually serve. | If protein is my main priority after exercise, I want to know how much is in my bowl. Around 33% of consumers put this first. |
| Format and storage | Compare the size of the large tub with the amount in the individual pots, and read the instructions for after opening. | When serving several people, I prefer to choose between ready-to-serve portions and a tub I can portion out without wasting any. Format comes first for around 27% of consumers. |
| Fat and energy | Check the fat and energy values per 100 g on the exact products you’re considering. | I want to know what’s in my portion before choosing between a 0% recipe and another type. Around 20% of consumers prioritise this nutritional profile. |
| Recipe, sugars and allergens | Check the ingredients list, sugars per 100 g and any allergens listed on the packaging. | When putting my own snack together, I want to know the ingredients in the plain yoghurt and how much sugar it contains. Ingredients are the top priority for around 20% of consumers. |
Auchan’s product listings show 10.3 g of protein per 100 g for FAGE Total 0% 950 g, compared with 7 g for Auchan plain Greek yoghurt 1 kg. The category name alone doesn’t tell you the nutritional values of the product you choose.
Compare the nutritional information per 100 g, then take into account how much you’ll serve.
A 1 kg tub needs to be portioned out, and you’ll need to manage it once opened. The listing for Auchan plain Greek yoghurt 1 kg says to consume within four days of opening; this instruction doesn’t apply to every yoghurt.
Choose a large tub if your household can finish it within the time stated in its own instructions for after opening. Otherwise, compare multipacks of individual pots.
If you can’t finish an opened tub within the stated time, you may have to throw the rest away.
According to the Carrefour and Auchan listings for the products mentioned, Danone à la grecque contains 7 g of fat per 100 g and Carrefour Extra à la grecque contains 8.5 g, while FAGE Total 0% contains 0 g.
Check the product name and fat content per 100 g on the pack you’re considering instead of assuming these recipes are equivalent.
A post-workout snack is still a food product that needs to be stored according to its label. The Danone and Carrefour Extra recipes mentioned contain milk.
Check the date, storage temperature and allergens for the exact product. The DGCCRF stresses the importance of following the stated temperatures and maintaining the cold chain.
Carrefour lists Danone plain Greek-style yoghurt in an 8 × 150 g multipack.
Carrefour’s listing offers Carrefour Extra plain Greek-style yoghurt in a 4 × 150 g multipack.
Auchan’s listing features a 1 kg tub of plain Greek yoghurt, which you’ll need to portion out yourself.
Auchan lists FAGE Total 0% in a 950 g tub.
Auchan lists Delta 0% plain Greek yoghurt in a 1 kg tub, as well as in a 2 × 150 g pack.
No. Protein content depends on the product. Auchan’s listings show 10.3 g of protein per 100 g for FAGE Total 0% 950 g, 9.6 g for Delta 0% 1 kg and 7 g for Auchan plain Greek yoghurt 1 kg. Then compare these values based on how much you plan to serve.
A large tub works well if you can portion it out and finish it according to the instructions for after opening. Individual pots are a good choice if people won’t be having their snacks at the same time. Auchan’s listing for its plain Greek yoghurt 1 kg says to consume within four days of opening, but check the instructions for each product.
Check the product name, ingredients, allergens, quantity and date, then compare the nutritional values per 100 g. The DGCCRF states that the nutrition declaration on prepacked foods includes energy, fat, sugars, protein and salt, among other information.
Follow the temperature and storage instructions on the packaging, both while travelling home and once you’re there. The DGCCRF warns that breaking the cold chain can make a product unsafe to eat. Once opened, also follow the instructions for the specific yoghurt you’ve bought.