Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt
Stonyfield Farm has introduced its Oikos Organic 0% Fat Greek Yogurt. Oikos is made by the world's leading organic yogurt-maker, Stonyfield Farm.
Stonyfield President and "CE-Yo" Gary Hirshberg's thoughts are: "Because it's organic, Oikos Greek yogurt is also better for the Earth, and we think it's better for you too."
For centuries, the Greeks strained their yogurt to remove extra liquid, or whey. That gives each 6-ounce cup of Greek yogurt roughly twice as much protein (16 grams) as ordinary yogurt. A little of the calcium is removed with the whey, but plain Greek yogurt still has slightly less (20 percent of a day's worth) than plain ordinary yogurt (30 percent).
But there is a huge difference in taste. Greek yogurt is tangy and much more creamy. One spoonful and you'll want to double check that it's really fat free!
- 0 Fat
- 90 calories per 5.3-ounce serving
- twice the protein of regular yogurt
- fewer carbhodartes than regular yogurt
Want an even thicker, richer-tasting yogurt? Try Fage Total 0% Strained Yogurt. Try using it in place of real sour cream.
Fage is available at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and a raft of regional supermarket chains. The 5.3-ounce size comes in Plain, Vanilla, Honey and Blueberry flavors.