For a child under one, don’t choose Greek yoghurt, whether low-fat or not, as a replacement for their bedtime bottle: France’s public health insurance service recommends continuing with infant formula until the age of one. Once you’ve started introducing solid foods, you can offer yoghurt by the spoonful, but its fat content alone isn’t enough to determine whether it’s suitable for your child.
If your child is under one, the priority is to keep giving them milk that’s suitable for their age, rather than looking for a lower-fat yoghurt. France’s public health insurance service recommends continuing with infant formula until the age of one.
A dairy product offered by the spoonful doesn’t serve the same purpose as milk in a bottle. France’s public health insurance service recommends starting to introduce solid foods after four months of age, while continuing to include milk in a young child’s diet.
First, decide whether you’re looking for something to feed your child from a bottle or a spoonable food to include in a meal once they’ve started eating solids. Comparing the fat content of different yoghurts comes afterwards.
| What matters | What to check | Who this applies to |
|---|---|---|
| What goes in the bottle | Check your child’s age and choose suitable milk rather than Greek yoghurt if you’re looking for something to replace the milk in their bottle. | If I’m looking for a bedtime bottle option, I want to avoid replacing suitable milk with yoghurt. Around 50% of consumers would prioritise this need. |
| Milk during weaning | Consider what your child eats throughout the day and follow the advice of the healthcare professional who cares for them before changing a milk-based meal. | As meals become more varied, I want to plan the evening without reducing my child’s milk intake on my own. This would be the priority for around 30% of consumers. |
| Choosing a spoonable yoghurt | Check the product name, ingredients and nutritional information for the specific product, including fat and sugar per 100 g. | For a child who already eats from a spoon, I want to distinguish a yoghurt’s recipe from how it’s described as a low-fat product. Around 20% of consumers would prioritise this choice. |
For a child under one, calling a yoghurt “low-fat” doesn’t make it a suitable substitute for age-appropriate milk. France’s public health insurance service recommends continuing with infant formula until this age.
Continue to give your child milk that’s suitable for their age. If they refuse the bottle or have feeding difficulties, ask their healthcare professional for advice before changing what goes in it.
Danone says it adds cream to its “Greek-style” range. Auchan lists 7 g of fat per 100 g for its plain 4 × 110 g product, while E.Leclerc lists 10% fat for its 1 kg tub of plain Délisse Greek yoghurt.
Compare the nutritional information and ingredients for the exact product you’re considering. Don’t judge its contents by the name alone.
The value shown on the packaging doesn’t, by itself, tell you where the product fits into a child’s diet.
For a child who has started eating solid foods, consider their age and overall diet. Ask a healthcare professional for advice if they have an allergy, growth concerns or a special diet.
The “Greek-style” range includes a plain variety in a 4 × 110 g multipack.
E.Leclerc sells plain Délisse Greek yoghurt in a 1 kg tub.
No. Greek yoghurt, even if it’s low-fat, isn’t a substitute for milk suitable for a child under one. France’s public health insurance service recommends continuing with infant formula until this age, including while introducing solid foods.
You can consider offering a dairy product once you’ve started introducing solid foods, which France’s public health insurance service recommends doing after four months of age. This doesn’t mean you should remove milk from your child’s diet.
Don’t use Greek yoghurt as a replacement for the milk in your child’s bottle. Once they’ve started eating solid foods, offer yoghurt as a spoonable food. If you’re having problems with the bottle, ask your child’s healthcare professional for advice.
No. The term alone doesn’t tell you the fat content. Danone says it adds cream to its “Greek-style” range, and Auchan lists 7 g of fat per 100 g for its plain 4 × 110 g product. Check the label of the exact product before comparing it with others.