Noosa Yoghurt

I had never really paid much attention to Noosa Yoghurt (their spelling) prior to Crossvegas. Noosa is the primary sponsor of Meredith Miller who won the very dramatic women's elite race at Crossvegas. That got my attention. I asked Dawn to shop for some Noosa Yoghurt.  She did not find any in Rexburg but found some at Smith's in Idaho Falls.

Noosa advertises itself as a premium quality "Australian style" yogurt. It is more expensive than most brands (about $2) and is sold in 8 oz. containers. This is how it compares nutritionally to a couple of its competitors:

	Noosa	Yoplait (traditional)	Chobani (Greek)
package size	8 oz.	6 oz.	5.3 oz
calories	290	170	120
fat	13 gm	1.5 gm	0 gm
sugar	23 gm	26 gm	15 gm
protein	17 gm	5 gm	12 gm

 

Last Night after the Tuesday ride, we decided to do a taste test on a cup of blueberry Noosa Yoghurt. It is rich, thick, and very creamy. It is delicious and a more than a little evocative of eating fruit stirred in cream cheese.

So which yogurt should you buy?  On a budget, buy the very palatable Yoplait when it is on sale 10 cups for five dollars. In terms of nutrition, specifically low sugar and high protein, the Chobani is probably the winner. Although, I have to say I am not that impressed by most Greek yogurt, Chobani included (a gelatinous glob of yogurt is some vaguely watery fluid). An exception among Greek yogurts is Greek Gods, a very creamy high fat Greek yogurt which markets itself as an alternative to ice cream. If you want really good tasting yogurt, Noosa is your best bet.  *Note, I have edited this post since its original publication. I had some Zoi yogurt at home which I remembered in error as being Greek Gods, but I think the two are pretty comparable. Since this was posted originally, we have tried most of the Noosa flavors. It is the best.