If you’re looking to cut down on fat while choosing a Greek yoghurt, start with the ‘fat’ figure per 100 g. The plain FAGE Total 0% and DELTA 0% products featured by Auchan contain 0 g, compared with 10 g in the Carrefour Original Greek-style yoghurt featured by Carrefour. For a flavoured 0% option, compare the sugars and ingredients too. Plain skyr is another category to consider if it suits your preferences.
The word ‘Greek’ isn’t enough to go by. According to the product information featured by Auchan and Carrefour, some plain Greek-style yoghurt products contain 0 g of fat per 100 g, while Carrefour Original Greek-style yoghurt contains 10 g. The figure on the product you’re buying is what matters.
If protein matters to you, compare the amount per 100 g after checking the fat content. The product information for FAGE Total 0% and DELTA 0% featured by Auchan, along with Yoplait’s information for its Natural Skyr, gives you figures to compare without treating skyr as Greek yoghurt.
A different flavour might sway your choice, but ‘0% fat’ doesn’t tell you everything about the recipe. Carrefour says that DELTA’s 0% lemon meringue Greek yoghurt contains a lemon preparation with sugar. Check the ‘sugars’ figure and the ingredients list too.
If you’re aiming to reduce your fat intake, start by comparing the figures per 100 g. Whether you choose plain, flavoured or skyr depends on the category you want and which ingredients suit you.
Consider it: if you want plain Greek yoghurt and prefer to choose what to add yourself.
Bear in mind: additions will change the nutritional values of your bowl. Choose a pack size you can store and use in line with the instructions on the packaging.
Consider it: if you prefer a ready-made flavour and are happy with its ingredients list.
Bear in mind: 0% refers to fat, not sugar. The DELTA lemon meringue recipe featured by Carrefour contains a sweetened preparation.
Consider it: if you’re happy to choose a different category from Greek yoghurt and want to compare its nutritional values with those of plain Greek-style options.
Bear in mind: compare plain and flavoured varieties separately, as their ingredients may differ.
| Criteria | What to check | Who is it for? |
|---|---|---|
| Fat | Compare the fat and saturates per 100 g. Don’t rely on the word ‘Greek’ alone. | If I’m mainly looking to reduce my fat intake, the figure on the pot matters more than how creamy it looks; around 50% of consumers would put this first. |
| Protein | Check the protein per 100 g, then consider the portion you’ll eat and the product category. | For breakfast, I want to compare protein without losing sight of my focus on fat; around 30% of consumers would have this priority. |
| Sugars and ingredients | For a flavoured variety, compare the ‘sugars’ figure with the ingredients list, paying particular attention to sweetened preparations and sweeteners. | When I choose a flavour, I want to know what makes its recipe different from the plain version; around 20% of consumers would put these ingredients first. |
Carrefour lists 10 g of fat per 100 g for its Original Greek-style yoghurt, while the plain FAGE Total 0% and DELTA 0% products featured by Auchan contain 0 g per 100 g.
Compare the nutritional information on the pots, especially the fat and saturates per 100 g.
Carrefour’s product information for DELTA’s 0% lemon meringue Greek yoghurt says that the lemon preparation contains sugar. So the fat percentage doesn’t tell you how much sugar it contains.
Check the sugars per 100 g and the ingredients list. With a plain variety, you can choose what to add yourself.
Yoplait Natural Skyr is a different category from Greek yoghurt. HiPRO Citron, which Danone describes as a high-protein dairy product, also has a different recipe from the plain Greek-style products mentioned here.
First check the product description, then compare the nutritional values and ingredients of the options that suit your needs.
A large pot and individual portions may not suit the same consumption habits. The chilled products mentioned here each have their own storage and date information.
Choose a size that suits how you’ll use it, and follow the storage temperature, date and instructions on the packaging.
These products offer useful points of comparison when checking labels. The values and ingredients mentioned relate to the named products, not every recipe from each brand.
FAGE Total 0% Plain is a strained Greek-style yoghurt, sold by Auchan in a 950 g pot.
DELTA offers plain 0% Greek yoghurt in individual portions, as well as flavoured varieties to consider separately.
Yoplait Natural Skyr is worth comparing if you’re considering skyr instead of Greek yoghurt.
HiPRO Citron is a high-protein dairy product to compare as a separate category, rather than as plain Greek yoghurt.
The retailer offers Greek-style yoghurt, as well as separate ranges of lighter yoghurts and skyr.
Check the fat per 100 g, followed by the saturates on the product label. The DGCCRF explains that nutritional information per 100 g or 100 ml makes it easier to compare food products.
No. The description alone doesn’t tell you how much fat it contains. Carrefour’s product information for Original lists 10 g per 100 g, compared with 0 g per 100 g for the plain FAGE Total 0% and DELTA 0% products featured by Auchan.
No. For these products, 0% refers to fat, not sugar. Carrefour says that DELTA’s 0% lemon meringue recipe contains a lemon preparation with sugar. Compare the ‘sugars’ figure and the ingredients on the pot you choose.
No. A claim about fat doesn’t mean a product is lactose-free. Check the product’s claims and ingredients. The DGCCRF points out that allergenic ingredients must be highlighted on the label.
Make sure the size suits how much you’ll use, and check the date and storage instructions. The FAGE Total 0% and DELTA 0% products featured by Auchan come in different pack sizes. Follow the instructions on the packaging you buy.