Households planning portions for the week
If several people eat yoghurt, compare the number of pots and the total weight with your household’s habits. Carrefour and Auchan offer multipacks of 4 × 150 g; Carrefour also lists a 1 kg DELTA tub.
Who is this choice for?
People who also use yoghurt in cooking
Plain yoghurt can be served at the table or used in sweet and savoury dishes. The choice between individual pots and a large tub depends on how much you use at a time and how you prefer to portion it.
Shoppers who pay attention to ingredients
To choose between plain and flavoured varieties, compare the ingredients and nutritional information for the specific products. Auchan’s product pages for its plain and lemon varieties show different sugar levels per 100 g.
What should you look for?
For your weekly shop, start with how you plan to use it: ready-to-serve portions, plain yoghurt to portion yourself, or a variety chosen for its flavour. Then check the quantity, the label and the use-by date of the product you choose.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Pack size and portions | Compare the total weight, number of pots and use-by date with the amount you expect to use. | When I’m planning desserts for several days, I want an amount that suits my needs without leaving unused portions; around 42% of shoppers would put pack size first. |
| Versatile plain yoghurt | Check the product name and ingredients, then choose between individual portions and a large tub you can portion yourself. | If I’m also using the same yoghurt in recipes, I’d rather choose the amount myself each time. Versatility would be the top priority for around 33% of shoppers. |
| Flavour and ingredients | Compare the ingredients, allergens and sugar content per 100 g of the products you’re considering. | For a flavoured dessert, I want to know what’s in the recipe rather than relying on its name alone; around 25% of shoppers would put ingredients first. |
Mistakes to avoid
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Counting the pots without checking the quantity
A multipack of 4 × 150 g and a 1 kg tub don’t provide the same amount for your weekly shop.
Check the total weight and estimate how many portions your household will use before the use-by date.
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Assuming a flavoured variety is the same as the plain one
According to their product pages, Auchan Greek-style plain yoghurt contains 3.8 g of sugars per 100 g, compared with 13 g per 100 g for Auchan’s lemon variety. This difference applies to these two products, not to every flavoured variety.
Read the nutritional information and ingredients for each flavour you’re considering.
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Buying a large pack without planning when you’ll eat it
For a product with a use-by date, the date shown assumes it has been stored as directed. Service Public explains that the validity of the use-by date depends on these storage conditions.
Before choosing several multipacks or a large tub, check the use-by date and storage instructions on the packaging.
If you can’t use the amount in time, some of it may go to waste.
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Assuming “6 pint” is a size of Greek yoghurt
This description, like that of a 3-litre bottle, doesn’t by itself tell you the product category or its quantity in the units shown on a French product page.
If you come across this format, check the product name, net quantity and pack description before adding it to your shopping list.
Brands and retailers to know
Carrefour Extra
Carrefour’s product page for its plain Greek-style yoghurt describes a multipack of 4 × 150 g.
- The ingredients for this plain variety include whole milk and cream.
- Check the ingredients for each other Carrefour Extra product separately.
Auchan
Auchan’s product pages feature plain and lemon Greek-style yoghurt in multipacks of 4 × 150 g.
- The product pages list the ingredients and nutritional information, and state that the yoghurt should be stored between 0 °C and +6 °C before opening.
- Auchan says the ingredients in its plain variety may vary depending on the selected delivery service and date, so check the label on the product you buy.
Danone
Carrefour lists Danone Greek-style yoghurt in multipacks of 4 × 110 g.
- This pack size lets you compare individual portions with those in multipacks of 4 × 150 g.
- HiPRO, another range from Danone, shouldn’t be assumed to have the same recipe as Greek-style yoghurt.
Lidl / Eridanous
Lidl offers Eridanous Greek-style yoghurt to enjoy plain or use in cooking.
- The product description suggests using it in both sweet and savoury dishes.
- Check the packaging to compare its size, ingredients and nutritional information with another product.
Yoplait
Yoplait includes Perle de Lait Nature in its fresh dairy range, available in packs of x4 and x8.
- These pack sizes can be included in a comparison of portions for the week.
- Don’t classify Perle de Lait Nature as Greek-style yoghurt based only on the texture described by Yoplait; check the product name.
E.Leclerc
E.Leclerc DRIVE offers different ways to shop for the week, including collection and delivery.
- Selecting a store lets you check which products are available for your order.
- For a specific Greek-style yoghurt, check the product name, pack size and use-by date at your local store.
Joybuy products
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Frequently asked questions
What should I look for on the label of Greek-style yoghurt?
Start with the product name, ingredients, net quantity and nutritional information. For prepacked foods, France’s Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control notes that allergenic ingredients must be highlighted. You should also check the date shown on the packaging.
Does plain yoghurt contain as much sugar as lemon yoghurt?
Not necessarily: Auchan’s product pages show 3.8 g of sugars per 100 g for its plain Greek-style yoghurt and 13 g per 100 g for its lemon variety. Compare the nutritional information for the products you’re interested in, and don’t assume the same difference applies to every brand.
How can I spot milk in the ingredients?
Read the ingredients list and allergen information for the specific product. The Carrefour Extra and Auchan plain varieties featured here list milk and cream. For prepacked foods, France’s Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control states that allergenic ingredients must be highlighted.
Is a large tub suitable for a week’s shopping?
It can be, as long as the amount suits your consumption and you follow the use-by date and storage instructions. Service Public explains that the use-by date is valid only when the storage conditions shown on the packaging have been followed.
What should I do if a listing mentions “6 pint” or a 3-litre bottle?
Don’t assume from that description alone that it’s Greek-style yoghurt suitable for your shop. Check the product name, net quantity and packaging details on the relevant product page.