Low sugar yogurt?

Katie K.
on 5/29/13 10:57 pm - Maitland, FL
RNY on 06/25/13

What kind of greek yogurt do you get that's low in sugar? I can't find anything lower than 12g.

K. L
on 5/29/13 11:04 pm, edited 5/29/13 11:05 pm
RNY on 08/20/12

I really like Dannon Light and Fit Greek yogurt- It has 7g of sugar and 12g of protein per serving. The sugar in yogurt is natural sugar though, so its not AS bad. It is unlikely you will find a Greek yogurt with no sugar at all, but I could be wrong. I'm not a dumper though, so I pay less attention to these things than some... 

http://www.lightandfit.com/light-and-fit-greek

poet_kelly
on 5/29/13 11:08 pm - OH

Any plain Greek yogurt will be low in sugar and in fact will have no added sugar.  But all yogurt will have some sugar because it's made from milk and milk contains lactose which is a natural form of sugar.

I usually make my own yogurt, but when I buy it, I usually get Oikos plain Greek yogurt.

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shannon1025
on 5/29/13 11:11 pm - PA

Hi kelly

Tell me about making your own yogurt!  I love that idea.   Please and Thanks :-)

  

RNY scheduled May 20, 2013

    
poet_kelly
on 5/29/13 11:14 pm - OH

I heat milk in a pan over medium heat until it reaches 180 degrees.  I use a thermometer to make sure it doesn't get too hot.  Stir occasionally.  Then I take it off the burner and let it cool for about 20 minutes.

I put a couple tablespoons of plain yogurt in Mason canning jars, pour the milk into the jars, put lids on them and shake well, so the yogurt is all mixed in the milk.  Then take the lids back off.

The jars need to be kept about about 115 degrees for about four hours.  I do that by filling my crockpot partway with water, setting it on low, and putting the jars in the crockpot.  I've heard other people sit the jars on a heating pad.  I know one person that puts them in her food dehydrator.  I measured the water temp in the crock pot to make sure it would stay at the right temp.

After four hours, I put the lids back on the jars and stick them in the fridge.  Don't shake, don't stir.  Leave them alone for at least eight hours.  I usually leave them over night.

Then you can stir and eat, or if you want thicker yogurt (like Greek yogurt), strain it.  I line a mesh collander with cheesecloth and put the collander over a bowl, then pour the yogurt into the collander and stick the whole thing in the fridge for about two hours.  Some of the whey drains out and you are left with thicker yogurt.  The longer you strain it, the thicker the yogurt.  If you forget it overnight, which I once did, and strain out all the whey, you end up with cream cheese.

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor.  Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me.  If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her.    Check out my blog.

 

shannon1025
on 5/29/13 11:21 pm - PA

Thanks!  I'm going to try this   I used to work at a restaurant owned by an Albanian family.  They used to always do these sort of things.  I want to try cheese one day to.  

  

RNY scheduled May 20, 2013

    
poet_kelly
on 5/30/13 5:51 am - OH

I'm planning to try mozzarella cheese sometime soon.

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Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR.  If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor.  Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me.  If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her.    Check out my blog.

 

LilyBugsMommy
on 5/29/13 11:33 pm - Kingston, Canada
RNY on 03/12/13

Interesting!

       

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Belter36
on 5/29/13 11:40 pm

I eat Yoplait Greek 100 calorie yogurt and it is only 7g of sugar and a whopping 13g of protein. It is delicious and I eat it every morning and my stomach loves it. LOL

            
MyLady Heidi
on 5/29/13 11:43 pm, edited 5/29/13 11:46 pm

Plain Greek yogurt, Fage or Chaboni.  I sweeten it myself with splenda and fresh fruit.  I prefer Fage.

These are the stats on plain Fage.

Serving Size: 1 Container 6oz (170g)
Servings per Container 1
Calories 100
Calories from fat 0
Total fat 0g
% DV Total fat 0%
Saturated fat 0g
% DV Saturated fat 0%
Trans fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
% DV Cholesterol 0%
Sodium 65mg
% DV Sodium 3%
Total carbohydrates 7g
% DV carbohydrates 2%
Dietary fiber 0g
% DV fiber 0%
Sugars* 7g
Protein 18g
% DV Protein 36%
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 20%
Iron 0%

 

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