Always Check Ingredients

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I find that I am now able to eat plain unflavored yogurt, which is better because the flavored ones contain a lot of sugar.
So encouraged by my ability to eat something that I considered smelly (and vile tasting) in the past, I ordered a tub of Bright Cow plain yogurt (via myAeon2go).

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The problem with this online platform is that you can’t view the labels. In fact the photo online was different which gave me the impression that the yogurt was full fat yogurt (my preference, I don’t like low fat products).


I liked the taste and I found it very thick and creamy. But upon reading the label, I was horrified.

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It contains tapioca starch, an added carbohydrate. I am all right with the naturally occurring carbohydrates in yogurt. I really do not need added carbs. So won’t be buying this brand again.


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In the same order, I got me a small bottle of plain yogurt drink. Alas, this one is also low fat. Upon taking a sip, oh my God! It was so sweet! Isn’t plain yogurt supposed to be sour?


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Adoi! Got added sugar lah! So I threw it away. Obviously not buying again.


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Then I checked out Farm Fresh Natural yogurt. Although it doesn’t say, I know this is full fat because they have the skinny version (low fat). Then I checked the label.


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Ah! Only milk and live cultures. I have made yogurt before and I know that it is really not necessary to add starches or whatever to make it thick.


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This is another of my favorite milk product – milk kefir. I actually wanted the unflavored one but it was not in stock. So I got this Wildberries flavor which I have tried before and liked because it is quite tart and barely sweet. I believe the sweet taste comes from the berries (there could be some added sugars, so not ideal).


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No sugars are mentioned in the ingredients (present in the berries) and the carbohydrate/sugar count is 10.1g per 110ml serving (total serving per bottle is 330ml).


What I did was take some of the plain Farm Fresh yogurt and mixed in about 100ml of this Bright Cow Wildberries Kefir and it tasted so good!

I’m hoping that the Bright Cow unflavored kefir will be in stock soon.