Tuesday, March 8, 2011

The Great Staigle Yogurt Taste Test

I occasionally like to try new foods, and sometimes the guys play along. I like yogurt and don't really have a favorite brand or flavor, although I'm partial to berry flavors. Rick is not a yogurt eater at all. Brandon likes some yogurts, mostly strawberry or orange flavor. Jacob will eat frozen tubes of yogurt, and will occasionally steal whatever yogurt I'm eating.
1.Liberte Mediterranian style yogurt, wild blackberry flavor.
270 calories, 12 g fat, 27g carbs, 22 g sugar, 6 g protein. 20% daily calcium, 4% daily vitamin C, 15% daily vitamin A.
I thought it tasted ok, but it's not very "dietish", mostly because it's made with whole milk, cream and sugar. It tasted like thick, creamy cottage cheese with a little fruit thrown in. Brandon thought it was ok. Rick thought it was "eh". Jacob stole the container and stirred it, but didn't try any.

2. Wallaby Organic Australian style yogurt, blueberry flavor
140 calories, 2.5 g fat, 24 g carbs, 20 g sugar, 7 g protein, 2% daily vitamin A, 2 % daily vitamin C, 25% daily calcium, 10% daily iron.
The flavor was good. It was thinner than the others, more like the consistency of "regular" yogurt. Brandon thought it was good, Rick thought it was "eh". Jacob stole the container, stirred it, put it up to his lips, but didn't try any.

3.Fage Greek Stained Yogurt, Cherry flavor
130 calories, 2.5 g fat, 18 g carbs, 17 g sugar, 10 g protein, 10% daily calcium
Very thick, bitter/sour taste (still a month until the use by date, so it wasn't that) until you add the fruit in, then it was ok. Unfortunately it ran out of fruit before it ran out of yogurt. Rick though it was tasteless, and Brandon thought it was ok. Jacob stole the container, stirred it, but didn't eat any.

4.Siggi's Icelandic style Skyr yogurt, orange and ginger flavor
100 calories, 0 g fat, 11 g carbs, 9 g sugar, 14 g protein, 15% daily calcium
Based on the nutritional info, I really wanted to like this one, but eww it was gross. Very bitter/sour, and no real flavor to speak of. Rick thought it was bitter, Brandon's reaction was "ewww" and to spit it out. Jacob stole the container and then ignored it.


Hmmm, wonder what I can get them to try next?