Yogurt: health food ... or dessert?Plop a 1960s shopper down in the yogurt yogurt: see fermented milk. yogurt Semisolid, fermented, often flavoured milk food. Yogurt is known and consumed in almost all parts of the world. aisle of a 1990s supermarket and she'd probably drop her loaf of Wonder bread. Yogurt's come a long way, baby. On the upside Upside The potential dollar amount by which the market or a stock could rise. Notes: This is basically an educated guess on how high a stock could go in the near future. See also: Bull, Downside , it's got less fat than it did 30 years ago, when yogurt first showed up in supermarket dairy cases. On the downside On the Downside is an EP by the San Diego, California band Counterfit, released by Alphabet Records in 2000. It was the band's first EP, recorded shortly after the members had relocated to San Diego from Fairfield County, Connecticut. , it's looking a lot more like dessert than health food. For children, you can now find yogurt with added candy, Jell-O, or Trix "fruity colors"--that is, the same artificial colors and flavors that make some kids think they're getting fruit instead of sugar when they eat Trix (make that "Tricks") cereal cereal or grain Any grass yielding starchy seeds suitable for food. The most commonly cultivated cereals are wheat, rice, rye, oats, barley, corn, and sorghum. As human food, cereals are usually marketed in raw grain form or as ingredients of food products. . For adults, you can find flavors like chocolate eclair, coconut coconut, fruit of the coco palm (Cocos nucifera), a tree widely distributed through tropical regions. The seed is peculiarly adapted to dispersal by water because the large pod holding the nut is buoyant and impervious to moisture. cream pie A cream pie is a type of pie typically made of usually firmer versions of dessert-style puddings. It is a typically American dessert. The filling is usually a rich custard made with flour and/or cornflour, eggs and milk. , and caramel praline. If you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. dessert, almost any yogurt is better than cakes, cookies, pies, and the rest. But if you're looking for a healthy food, you've got to be choosy choos·y also choos·ey adj. choos·i·er, choos·i·est Very careful in choosing; highly selective. choos  i·ness n. .The Best You can't beat a cup of plain low-fat or fat-free yogurt. It can have as much as 400 mg of calcium--40 percent of the Daily Value (DV)--more than a glass of 1% or fat-free milk (30 to 35 percent of the DV). And, like milk, it also has protein, B-12, riboflavin riboflavin: see coenzyme; vitamin. riboflavin or vitamin B2 Yellow, water-soluble organic compound, abundant in whey and egg white. It has a complex structure incorporating three rings. , potassium potassium (pətăs`ēəm), a metallic chemical element; symbol K [Lat. kalium=alkali]; at. no. 19; at. wt. 39.0983; m.p. 63.25°C;; b.p. 760°C;; sp. gr. .862 at 20°C;; valence +1. , magnesium magnesium (măgnē`zēəm, –zhəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Mg; at. no. 12; at. wt. 24.305; m.p. about 648.8°C;; b.p. about 1,090°C;; sp. gr. 1.738 at 20°C;; valence +2. , and zinc. The only exception: Yogurt has no vitamin D vitamin D Any of a group of fat-soluble alcohols important in calcium metabolism in animals to form strong bones and teeth and prevent rickets and osteoporosis. It is formed by ultraviolet radiation (sunlight) of sterols (see steroid) present in the skin. because, unlike milk, it's not fortified fortified (fôrt  ´fīd),adj containing additives more potent than the principal ingredient. . What's more, people who have trouble digesting lactose (the naturally occurring sugar in milk) should have no problem with yogurt. The "live and active cultures" digest the lactose for you. Whether those Lactobacillus lactobacillus Any of the rod-shaped, gram-positive (see gram stain) bacteria that make up the genus Lactobacillus. They are widely distributed in animal feeds, manure, and milk and milk products. bulgaricus and Streptococcus streptococcus (strĕp'təkŏk`əs), any of a group of gram-positive bacteria, genus Streptococcus, some of which cause disease. thermophilus--the bacteria in yogurt--have other benefits is unclear. But even if they don't, yogurt's still a bargain. All those nutrients for just over 100 calories is a steal. That is, if you eat it plain. Not that it has to be eaten alone. Yogurt's natural tartness makes it a perfect foil for a sweet, ripe banana, juicy fresh (or frozen) berries, or even canned (unsweetened) pineapples or peaches A peach is a type of fruit. Peaches may refer to:
n an instrument with a round or ovoid working end; designed to be used for scraping or scooping. it into a bowl. Either way, you get one of the five daily servings of fresh fruit that could cut your risk of cancer. Plain fat-free or low-fat yogurt is a Best Bite if there ever was one. Unfortunately, that's not the way most people eat it. The Next Best People who would never let a sip of chocolate milk cross their lips think nothing of eating a cup of sweetened sweet·en v. sweet·ened, sweet·en·ing, sweet·ens v.tr. 1. To make sweet or sweeter by adding sugar, honey, saccharin, or another sweet substance. 2. To make more pleasant or agreeable. yogurt. Yet an eight-ounce cup of Dannon Lowfat fruit-on-the-bottom has six teaspoons of added sugar. A glass of Hershey's Chocolate Fat Free Milk has four. Now you're talking 240 calories in a snack that many people gulp An unspecified number of bytes. down in 240 seconds. You could have spent the 100 calories from the added sugar on a banana or a couple of cups of low-fat microwave popcorn. Judging by the calories in other brands--whose manufacturers are more secretive se·cre·tive adj. Having or marked by an inclination to secrecy; not open, forthright, or frank. See Synonyms at silent. se than Dannon--six teaspoons of sugar is par for the course for yogurts with fruit. (Flavored yogurts like coffee, vanilla vanilla, a plant of the genus Vanilla of the family Orchidaceae (orchid family). Vines of hot, damp climates, most are indigenous to Central and South America, especially Mexico, but are now cultivated in other tropical regions. , and lemon may have "only" four teaspoons.) All that sugar means more calories and less calcium-rich yogurt. Since the calcium comes from milk, that means you're also getting less potassium, magnesium, zinc, etc. Plus, the sweeter the yogurt, the less likely you are to add your own fruit. Still if it's a choice between sweetened yogurt and no yogurt, get the sweetened. Just try to pick the best ones. That means the most calcium and fruit and the least added sugar. But while food labels list calcium and sugar, there's no way to tell how much of the sugar comes from the milk and fruit and how much is added. So we gave Honorable Mentions to yogurts that kept the calcium up to at least 300 mg (30 percent of the Daily Value) in eight ounces. Just because a yogurt didn't make an Honorable Mention doesn't mean it's dishonorable dis·hon·or·a·ble adj. 1. Characterized by or causing dishonor or discredit. 2. Lacking integrity; unprincipled. dis·hon . More than a few just missed the cutoff for calcium. When push comes to shove, most yogurts are more nutritious nutritious /nu·tri·tious/ (noo-trish´us) affording nourishment. nu·tri·tious adj. Providing nourishment; nourishing. nutritious affording nourishment. than most ice creams, frozen yogurts, or prepared puddings. One more thing: If coffee's your flavor, you may end up with an unwanted shot of caffeine caffeine (kăfēn`), odorless, slightly bitter alkaloid found in coffee, tea, kola nuts (see cola), ilex plants (the source of the Latin American drink maté), and, in small amounts, in cocoa (see cacao). . And, in most cases, there's nothing on the label to clue you in. For the record, an eight-ounce container of Dannon Lowfat Coffee Yogurt contains 45 mg of caffeine. That's about what you'd get in half a cup of brewed coffee. Six ounces of Horizon Organic Nonfat non·fat adj. Lacking fat solids or having the fat content removed. Cappuccino cap·puc·ci·no n. pl. cap·puc·ci·nos Espresso coffee mixed or topped with steamed milk or cream. [Italian, have 25 mg. Dannon Light Cappuccino and Stonyfield Farm Stonyfield Farm is an organic yogurt maker located in Londonderry, New Hampshire, in the USA. The company makes the number-one selling brand of organic yogurt and number-three overall yogurt brand in the United States. Nonfat Cappuccino have none. The Least Best Why did some lines strike out? Too little calcium. A few brands--like Colombo, Jell-O, Light n' Lively, SnackWell's, and some lines of Breyers--had less calcium than their competitors. Is that because they have more sugar? Or is it because other brands have more milk solids? The companies won't say. Artificial sweeteners artificial sweetener: see sweetener, artificial. . Though the aspartame aspartame: see sweetener, artificial. aspartame Synthetic organic compound (a dipeptide) of phenylalanine and aspartic acid. It is 150–200 times as sweet as cane sugar and is used as a nonnutritive tabletop sweetener and in low-calorie (NutraSweet) in "light" yogurts cuts calories to 100 or less, its safety isn't 100 percent certain. Heat-treatment. SnackWell's is heat-treated to get rid of the off-flavors that arise when chocolate mixes with the acid made by yogurt's beneficial bacteria. Unfortunately, the heat also kills the bacteria. RELATED ARTICLE: Culture Club Best Bites ([check] are plain (no sugar or artificial sweeteners added). Honorable Mentions (*) went to (non-artificially) sweetened yogurts that contain at least 30 percent of the Daily Value (DV) for calcium in eight ounces (or 25 percent of the DV in six ounces or 15 percent of the DV in 4.4 or 4 ounces). We only included fat-free or low-fat yogurts. They're listed from highest percent DV for calcium to lowest.
Yogurt (8-oz. containers) Calories
(A) Dannon Fat Free, plain 110
(A) Dannon Lowfat, plain 140
(B) Dannon Lowfat, Coffee, Cranberry-Rasberry, Lemon,
Vanilla(1) 210
Colombo Light(*)(2) 100
Dannon Light(*)(2) 100
(A) Stonyfield Farm Nonfat, plain 100
(A) Alta Dena Nonfat, plain 110
(A) Brown Cow Farm Fat Free, plain 110
Dannon Light, with crunchies(*)(2) 140
(B) Alta Dena Nonfat, Vanilla 160
(B) Stonyfield Farm Nonfat, Cappuccino, French Vanilla,
Lotsa Lemon(1) 160
(B) Breyers Lowfat, Vanilla 220
(B) Dannon Lowfat, fruit on the bottom(2) 240
(B) Stonyfield Farm Nonfat, with fruit(2) 160
(B) Brown Cow Farm Fat Free, Cappuccino, Chocolate,
Maple-Almond, Vanilla(1) 180
(B) Alta Dena Nonfat, fruit on the bottom(2) 190
(B) Alta Dena Lowfat(2) 200
(B) Brown Cow Farm Fat Free, with fruit(2) 200
(B) Breyers Lowfat, with fruit(2) 240
Colombo Classic Fat Free, Cappuccino, French Roast,
Lemon, Vanilla(1) 170
Breyers Smooth & Creamy(2) 230
Breyers Light Fat Free(*)(2) 120
Colombo Classic Fat Free, fruit on the bottom(2) 200
Colombo Classic Fat Free, Banana Strawberry, 220
Vanilla Caramel Sundae(1)
Yogurt (6-oz. containers)
(A) Brown Cow Farm Organic Fat Free, plain 80
(A) Horizon Organic Nonfat, plain 80
(B) Horizon Organic Nonfat, Cappuccino, Vanilla(1) 120
(B) Horizon Organic Nonfat, with fruit(2) 120
(B) Stonyfield Farm Organic Lowfat, Maple Vanilla, Mocha
Latte, Vanilla(1) 120
Yoplait Light Crunch'n Yogurt(*)(2) 140
(B) Dannon Double Delights, caramel or chocolate
toppings(1) 210
Dannon Light Duets(*)(2) 90
Yoplait Light Fat Free(*)(2) 90
Stonyfield Farm Organic Nonfat(*)(2) 120
Dannon Fat Free Chunky Fruit(2) 160
Dannon Double Delights, fruit toppings(2) 170
Yoplait Original, French Vanilla 180
Yoplait Original 99% Fat Free (2) 180
Yoplait Custard Style(2) 190
Yoplait Trix(2) 190
Yoplait Original, Coconut Cream Pie 200
SnackWell's Nonfat(#)(2) 170
Yoplait Original, Cafe au Lait 170
Yogurt (4.4-oz. containers, unless otherwise noted)
(B) Dannon Danimals(2) 130
(B) Dannon Blended Nonfat(2) 110
(B) Dannon sprinkl'ins Magic Crystals (4 oz.)(2) 110
(B) Dannon Sprinkl'ins Rainbow Sprinkles (4 oz.)(2) 130
Light n' Lively Free Nonfat(*)(2) 70
Breyers Blended(2) 130
Jell-O Kid Pack(2) 130
Light n' Lively(2) 130
Yogurt (8-oz. containers) Calcium
(%DV)
(A) Dannon Fat Free, plain 40
(A) Dannon Lowfat, plain 40
(B) Dannon Lowfat, Coffee, Cranberry-Rasberry, Lemon,
Vanilla(1) 40
Colombo Light(*)(2) 35
Dannon Light(*)(2) 35
(A) Stonyfield Farm Nonfat, plain 35
(A) Alta Dena Nonfat, plain 35
(A) Brown Cow Farm Fat Free, plain 35
Dannon Light, with crunchies(*)(2) 35
(B) Alta Dena Nonfat, Vanilla 35
(B) Stonyfield Farm Nonfat, Cappuccino, French Vanilla,
Lotsa Lemon(1) 35
(B) Breyers Lowfat, Vanilla 35
(B) Dannon Lowfat, fruit on the bottom(2) 35
(B) Stonyfield Farm Nonfat, with fruit(2) 30
(B) Brown Cow Farm Fat Free, Cappuccino, Chocolate,
Maple-Almond, Vanilla(1) 30
(B) Alta Dena Nonfat, fruit on the bottom(2) 30
(B) Alta Dena Lowfat(2) 30
(B) Brown Cow Farm Fat Free, with fruit(2) 30
(B) Breyers Lowfat, with fruit(2) 30
Colombo Classic Fat Free, Cappuccino, French Roast,
Lemon, Vanilla(1) 25
Breyers Smooth & Creamy(2) 25
Breyers Light Fat Free(*)(2) 20
Colombo Classic Fat Free, fruit on the bottom(2) 20
Colombo Classic Fat Free, Banana Strawberry,
Vanilla Caramel Sundae(1) 20
Yogurt (6-oz. containers)
(A) Brown Cow Farm Organic Fat Free, plain 30
(A) Horizon Organic Nonfat, plain 30
(B) Horizon Organic Nonfat, Cappuccino, Vanilla(1) 25
(B) Horizon Organic Nonfat, with fruit(2) 25
(B) Stonyfield Farm Organic Lowfat, Maple Vanilla, Mocha
Latte, Vanilla(1) 25
Yoplait Light Crunch'n Yogurt(*)(2) 25
(B) Dannon Double Delights, caramel or chocolate
toppings(1) 25
Dannon Light Duets(*)(2) 20
Yoplait Light Fat Free(*)(2) 20
Stonyfield Farm Organic Nonfat(*)(2) 20
Dannon Fat Free Chunky Fruit(2) 20
Dannon Double Delights, fruit toppings(2) 20
Yoplait Original, French Vanilla 20
Yoplait Original 99% Fat Free (2) 20
Yoplait Custard Style(2) 20
Yoplait Trix(2) 20
Yoplait Original, Coconut Cream Pie 20
SnackWell's Nonfat(#)(2) 15
Yoplait Original, Cafe au Lait 15
Yogurt (4.4-oz. containers, unless otherwise noted)
(B) Dannon Danimals(2) 20
(B) Dannon Blended Nonfat(2) 15
(B) Dannon sprinkl'ins Magic Crystals (4 oz.)(2) 15
(B) Dannon Sprinkl'ins Rainbow Sprinkles (4 oz.)(2) 15
Light n' Lively Free Nonfat(*)(2) 10
Breyers Blended(2) 10
Jell-O Kid Pack(2) 10
Light n' Lively(2) 10
(A) Best Bite. (B) Honorable Mention. (1) Average of the flavors listed. (2) Average of the entire line. (*) Contains the artificial sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet). (#) Heat-treated (does not contain active bacterial cultures). Daily Value (DV) for calcium: 1,000 mg. Source: Manufactures. The use of information from this article for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. without written permission from CSPI CSPI Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI Corporate Service Price Index CSPI Cumulative Schedule Performance Index . The information for this article was compiled by Wendy Meltzer. |
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