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Calorie Count: Fat-Free Greek Yogurt With Fruit

Leta Shy — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:30:58 PDT

What's not to love about Greek yogurt? Packed with calcium and protein, the rich snack is as great for breakfast as it is as a healthier stand-in for decadent desserts. While we've long been fans of nonfat flavored Chobani and Oikos yogurts, Greek yogurt specialist Fage also recently released its own line of fruit-filled, fat-free options.

Fage Total 0%, Chobani 0%, and Oikos 0% all contain zero grams of fat and saturated fat as well as real natural ingredients like honey or whole berries. But how does your favorite brand stack up with its similarly flavored competitors? Check out the table after the break!

Good News From Chobani: New Flavors and Free Yogurt!

FitSugar — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:00:08 PDT

Greek yogurt has not only become my favorite kind of yogurt, but it's also one of my all-time favorite foods. I love the thick and creamy texture, and the dose of protein. One six-ounce container offers 14 grams of protein or more (depending on the flavor and brand).

Lately, I've been putting Chobani in my grocery cart - it's less expensive than the Fage or Oikios at my local market. But I also love the taste and consistency. When reaching for my usual flavors, plain and blueberry, I did a little dance when I noticed some new flavors. You may have already seen them at your grocery store, but they were new to me - nonfat raspberry and low-fat banana strawberry, which I picked up. To find out what I thought about them,

read more. If you love yogurt with real fruit on the bottom, you're going to love this new flavor. The creamy yogurt is banana flavored, and when you mix in the real strawberries from the bottom, you get the fresh tasting combination of the two fruits together. I'm used to eating nonfat yogurt, so this yogurt was a real treat. It is so creamy and full of sweet, delicious flavor. It honestly tastes as decadent as ice cream, and would make a great healthy alternative. As you can see from the nutritional information below, it contains slightly more calories, fat, and cholesterol than the nonfat strawberry, but it also contains more fiber and fewer grams of sugar. If you're not worried about eating too much saturated fat and cholesterol, I would highly recommend this low-fat strawberry banana Chobani. I know I'll definitely be buying it again. You can feel good about eating 14 grams of protein, and your taste buds will feel good about the amazingly luscious flavor.

	6 oz. cup Strawberry Banana 2%	6 oz. cup Strawberry 0%
Calories	160	140
Total Fat (g)	3	0
Saturated Fat (g)	2	0
Cholesterol (mg)	5	0
Sodium (mg)	65	65
Carbs (g)	19	20
Fiber (g)	1	less than 1
Sugars (g)	17	19
Protein (g)	14	14

What's even better is that you can visit Chobani's website and download a coupon for free yogurt. Just type in your name, email address, and print it out.

Food Review: Chobani Greek Yogurt

FitSugar — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:00:00 PST

I'm a big fan of yogurt for breakfast or for a pre-workout snack, but I'm an even bigger fan of Greek yogurt. Oikos and Fage are equally delicious, but they're not cheap (about $2 per small container). So when I was food shopping the other day, I was thrilled to see another kind of Greek yogurt called Chobani on sale for $1.29. Wahoo! It doesn't take much to get me excited.

Chobani comes in all sorts of flavors, like strawberry, peach, blueberry, and honey, but I picked up the vanilla. To see what I thought and find out how this yogurt compares to Oikos and Fage

Reader Recipe: Healthy Layered Greek Yogurt Dip

Fit Community — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:06:13 PST

Super Bowl snacks don't need to be unhealthy! Take this recipe for a Greek yogurt layered dip from FitSugar reader NicoleCulver. She posted it in our Healthy Recipe community group. Don't forget to post your own recipes in the community; they may wind up here on our homepage!

Mini-Layered Dip

Small clear cups
3 avocados, mashed with a touch of salt and pepper
2 large tomatoes, diced
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed well
1 can refried beans
shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese
0% plain Chobani Greek yogurt

Layer the ingredients in the cup as desired. Enjoy with chips or with a fork!

For more information on this dip check out Making Good Choices!

Food Fight: Fiber, Iron, and Protein

Jenny Sugar — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:35:49 PDT

While shopping for yogurt the other day, I saw a woman stocking up on regular yogurt. I couldn't help but casually ask, "Have you ever tried Greek yogurt?" I know it contains so much more protein than the cups she was choosing, and it got me thinking about other foods that may seem alike, but nutritionally, they can be incredibly different. Here are a few seemingly similar foods that have surprisingly different nutritional values. Hopefully this list will help you make healthier decisions the next time you hit the grocery store.

Fruit with the most fiber: While cruising down the produce aisle, pick up some cherries instead of grapes. Twenty grapes contain about .8 grams of fiber, but the same amount of cherries offers 3.4 grams!
Whole grain with the most protein: Long grain brown rice is known for being healthy. A one-cup serving contains 5 grams of protein. Not bad, but pick up some quinoa instead, since one cup has 8.9 grams. It's a protein superstar.
Fresh greens with the most iron: When choosing greens for your salad, I've always loved red leaf lettuce. One cup contains .3 mg of iron, but if you choose spinach instead, you'll get more iron - .8 mg per cup. Every little bit counts.

Continue reading to see how other similar foods compare.

What's Going to Be the Next Big Health Food Trend?

Susannah Chen — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:53:28 PDT

First it was hummus, then soy milk, then almond milk. Now it's Greek yogurt that's the hottest health food trend: sales of brands like Fage and Chobani are through the roof. In just five years, sales of this thick, protein-rich yogurt have grown 2500 percent.

Americans can't seem to stop catching waves of the latest whole foods. But now that açai, goji berry, quinoa, and probiotic yogurt have already been discovered en masse, I can't help but wonder what, if anything, will soon jump the shark. Surely you have some thoughts on what wholesome foods are going to be big next. Share them below!

Healthy Lunches: Skip This, Pack This

Jenny Sugar — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:09:04 PDT

Heading back to school in a couple weeks means packing lunches for you and your kiddos. Seemingly healthy choices may not be as beneficial as you think, so here are some ways to pack a healthy lunch.

Skip This	Pack This	Reasons Why
Deli meat	Sliced tofu, roasted meat, or grilled chicken	They'll offer protein without added sodium and fat.
Wheat Thins	Triscuits	Triscuits are made with whole wheat flour instead of enriched flour, so they offer more fiber per serving, plus fewer calories.
Cream cheese on a bagel	Natural peanut butter on a bagel	The nut butter might offer more calories, but it's also higher in fiber, lower in saturated fat, and higher in protein.
Orange juice	Orange	Opt for the actual fruit to increase your lunch's fiber content and save you liquid calories.
Regular pasta	Whole wheat pasta	Whether it's your kid's mac 'n' cheese or lasagna for yourself, always opt for whole wheat pasta for added fiber.
Goldfish	Annie's Whole Wheat Cheddar Bunnies	The Cheddar Bunnies are made with whole wheat flour instead of enriched flour. They're also lower in saturated fat and offer more fiber per serving.

Keep on reading to find out what else you should skip when packing lunch.

Pack Your Meals With These Protein Powerhouses

FitSugar — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:00:07 PST

Depending on your weight and activity level, women need about 40 to 60 grams of protein a day. This valuable nutrient is responsible for building and repairing tissues, making hormones and enzymes, and is the building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood. Seeing that's it's so important, here are some excellent sources of protein you should include in your diet so

Are You Eating Too Much Cholesterol?

FitSugar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:00:30 PDT

I was vegan for a short time in college, and was shocked when I had my cholesterol tested and found it was high. I wasn't even eating cholesterol! The thing is, your liver makes cholesterol and it's actually essential for your body to function normally. Cholesterol is also found in food and appropriately called dietary cholesterol. Since your body produces enough, you don't need to worry about getting any from diet. What you do need to worry about is getting too much.

A healthy person with healthy cholesterol levels can safely consume 300 milligrams a day. If your levels are high, aim for less than 200 mg a day. Are you eating too much? Find out how much cholesterol is in your favorite foods when you

	Chobani Vanilla	Oikos Vanilla	Fage Total 0%
Serving Size	6 ounces	5.3 ounces	6 ounces
Calories	120	110	90
Total Fat	0g	0g	0g
Saturated Fat	0g	0g	0g
Cholesterol	0mg	0mg	0mg
Sodium	65mg	60mg	65mg
Carbs	13g	12g	7g
Sugars	13g	11g	7g
Protein	16g	15g	15g
Ingredients	Cultured Pasteurized Nonfat Milk, Sugar, Natural Vanilla Flavor. Contains Five Live And Active Cultures Including S. Thermaphilus, Bulgaricus, L. Acidophilus, Bifidus, and L. Casei.	Cultured Pasteurized Organic Nonfat Milk, Organic Sugar, Organic Natural Vanilla Flavor. Contains Five Live And Active Cultures Including L. Acidophilus, Bifidus, and L. Casei.	Grade A Pasteurized Skimmed Milk, Live Active Yogurt Cultures (L. Bulgaricus, S. Thermophilus).

Food	Protein (g)
4 oz. salmon	25
4 oz. halibut	30
4 oz. swordfish	28.7
4 oz. canned tuna	26.7
4 oz. tilapia	29.5
3 oz. chicken breast	26.7
3 oz. turkey breast	25.6
4 oz. sirloin steak	34.2
4 oz. hamburger patty	28
3 oz. ham	19
1/2 cup tofu	19.9
1/2 cup kidney beans	7.6
1/2 cup edamame (soybeans)	11.1
1/2 cup quinoa	8.9
6 oz. Chobani Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt	18
1 cup skim milk	8.7
2 oz. cheddar cheese	7.1
4 oz. lowfat cottage cheese	15.5
1 large egg	6.3
1/4 cup peanuts	8.6

Food	Cholesterol (mg)
1 Hard-Boiled Egg	212
1 cup Skim Milk	5
1 cup Lowfat Milk (1%)	15
1 cup Lowfat Milk (2%)	20
1 cup Whole Milk	34
1 oz. Cheddar Cheese (1 slice)	29
1/4 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese	20
2 tbsp. Cream Cheese	26
2 tbsp. Butter	61
5.3 oz. Fage Total Classic Greek Yogurt	35
5.3 oz. Fage Total With Honey	20
6 oz. Chobani No-Fat Vanilla Greek Yogurt	0
6 oz. Stonyfield farms Organic Low-Fat Vanilla Yogurt	7
1/3 Pound Hamburger Patty	90
5 inch Hot Dog	24
4 oz. Filet Mignon	75
4 oz. Organic Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast	70
4 oz. Tilapia	55
3 oz. Salmon	85
2 tbsp. Mayonnaise	8
3 oz. Sour Cream	11
1/2 cup Chocolate Ice Cream	120
1/2 cup Chocolate Ice Cream	115
9 Hershey's Dark Chocolate Kisses	5