Who is this choice for?

Parents putting together a simple snack

You want to pair a dairy product with fruit or bread, and choose the accompaniments yourself. Manger Bouger, run by Santé publique France, includes these foods among its snack ideas for children aged 4 to 17.

People who pay attention to flavoured recipes

Taste matters to you, but you want to tell a plain recipe from a flavoured one by checking the ingredients and sugars listed on the packaging.

People comparing protein content

You check the amount of protein per serving and may also consider skyr or a high-protein speciality. These products meet a different need from looking for plain Greek yoghurt.

What should you look for?

When choosing Greek yoghurt for a snack, start with your priority: putting together your own accompaniment, finding a flavour you enjoy or comparing protein content. Then check the recipe and the size of the pot you have in mind.

Criteria What to check Who is it for?
What goes into the snack Whether it is plain, the ingredients and the fat content per 100 g. For a simple snack, I prefer to choose the fruit or bread to have with my yoghurt, while still checking the pot’s ingredients. Around 43% of consumers would prioritise this.
Taste and sugars ‘Of which sugars’ per 100 g and per pot, then check for sugar in the ingredients list. A flavoured option may suit the snack I’m preparing better, but I want to know what it contains before choosing. Around 29% of consumers would put this criterion first.
Protein and serving size Protein per 100 g and per serving, as well as the product category and pack size. If protein guides my purchase, I also compare skyr or a high-protein speciality, without assuming it is Greek yoghurt. Around 28% of consumers would put this priority first.

Mistakes to avoid

  • Assuming a flavoured recipe is the same as a plain one

    The Delisse lemon recipe featured by E.Leclerc lists 13,0 g of sugars per 100 g and includes sugar among its ingredients. The words ‘Greek-style’ alone don’t tell you how much sugar a particular flavour contains.

    Compare the ‘of which sugars’ figure per 100 g, then check the amount in the pot you plan to serve.

  • Assuming ‘plain’ means low in fat

    The plain Carrefour Extra and Auchan products featured by these retailers list 8,5 g and 8,2 g of fat per 100 g respectively.

    If this matters to you, check the nutritional information for the exact product rather than relying on its name or texture.

  • Checking protein without checking the recipe

    The Yoplait vanilla skyr featured by the brand lists 7,6 g of protein and 10,0 g of sugars per 100 g. Its category and flavour matter just as much to your comparison as the protein content alone.

    Compare protein, sugars and serving size across the products you’re actually considering.

  • Relying on a product listing alone

    A product listing can help you shortlist a pack size, but the packaging on the pot you choose is what lets you check its ingredients and storage instructions.

    Before buying, check the label, date and storage temperature shown on the product.

Brands to know when comparing recipes

Danone

Danone offers plain Greek yoghurt; its HiPRO range is a separate speciality to consider if protein is what you’re comparing.

  • Carrefour lists Danone plain Greek yoghurt in a pack of 4 × 110 g pots.
  • Danone lists 15 g of protein in a 160 g pot of HiPRO. Don’t assume this figure applies to plain Greek yoghurt.

Yoplait

Yoplait’s stirred skyr is another type of dairy product to consider when protein matters more than choosing Greek yoghurt.

  • Yoplait lists 7,6 g of protein per 100 g for the vanilla recipe featured.
  • The same recipe lists 10,0 g of sugars per 100 g, so compare the specific flavour you’re buying.

Carrefour

Carrefour Extra offers plain Greek yoghurt in a pack of 4 × 150 g pots.

  • Carrefour’s product listing makes it easy to compare the whole milk and cream recipe with other plain products.
  • It lists 8,5 g of fat and 107 kcal per 100 g. Check these figures if they affect your choice.

E.Leclerc

The Delisse brand, stocked by E.Leclerc, includes plain Greek yoghurt in several pack sizes, as well as flavoured recipes.

  • E.Leclerc lists plain options in 4 × 150 g, 8 × 125 g, 450 g and 1 kg sizes, so you can compare them based on the number of servings you want.
  • The Delisse lemon recipe lists 13,0 g of sugars per 100 g; these figures don’t describe the plain versions.

Auchan

Auchan offers plain Greek yoghurt in packs of 4 × 150 g and 4 × 125 g.

  • Auchan’s listing for the 4 × 150 g pack shows 2,9 g of protein per 100 g.
  • It also lists 8,2 g of fat per 100 g. Check the label on the pack you buy.

Lidl

Lidl describes Eridanous Greek Yoghurt as a dairy speciality that can be enjoyed plain or with an accompaniment.

  • This product gives you the option of adding fruit or honey separately, depending on the snack you’re planning.
  • To compare sugars and fat with another product, check the nutritional information on the packaging.

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Frequently asked questions

What can you serve with Greek yoghurt as a snack?

You can serve plain Greek yoghurt with a piece of fruit or some bread, depending on the snack you have in mind. For children aged 4 to 17, Manger Bouger, run by Santé publique France, suggests including fruit, stewed fruit or a dairy product as part of a varied snack, and recommends limiting sugary and fatty foods.

Is plain Greek yoghurt always low in fat?

No. The word ‘plain’ doesn’t tell you how much fat a yoghurt contains. Carrefour Extra and Auchan list 8,5 g and 8,2 g per 100 g respectively for their plain products, so check the figure on the pot you choose.

What should I check on the packaging if I have a milk allergy?

Check the ingredients and any highlighted allergens on the packaging of each product before choosing it. The DGCCRF states that allergens in prepacked foods must be highlighted in the ingredients list; the words ‘Greek yoghurt’ are no substitute for checking it.

How should Greek yoghurt be stored?

Follow the storage temperature and date shown on the packaging of the product you buy. For example, for its plain product, Auchan recommends storage between 0 °C and +6 °C.