{"id":308,"date":"2009-03-20T11:01:12","date_gmt":"2009-03-20T17:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/functional-foods.ultimatefatburner.com\/?p=308"},"modified":"2015-02-12T20:46:56","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T01:46:56","slug":"yoplus-digestive-lowfat-yogurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/functional-foods\/yoplus-digestive-lowfat-yogurt\/","title":{"rendered":"YoPlus+ Digestive Lowfat Yogurt"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yoplait yogurt is a familar sight in most US grocery stores.\u00a0 Owned by mega-food corporation General Mills, the product line has jumped on the “digestive health” bandwagon with YoPlus+ – a probiotic\/pre-biotic fiber product.\u00a0 YoPlus+\u00a0 is sold in single-serving 4-packs, and comes in 7 flavors: Strawberry, Cranberry-Raspberry, Blackberry-Pomegranate, Blueberry-Acai, Vanilla, Cherry and Peach.<\/p>\n

Manufacturer’s Description:<\/strong> Yo-Plus has a special combination of probiotic cultures and fiber, plus vitamins A and D.\u00a0 In fact, Yo-Plus cultures are clinically proven to help naturally regulate digestive health.\u00a0 And with creamy, delicious flavors…it has the great taste you expect from Yoplait…Just one cup of Yo-Plus every day will help your body keep its digestive balance.<\/p>\n

Product Label:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Serving Size: 1 container (113g)
\nCalories 110
\nCalories from Fat 10
\nTotal Fat 1.5g
\nSaturated Fat 1g
\nTrans Fat 0g
\nCholesterol 10mg
\nSodium 70mg
\nPotassium 190mg<\/td>\n		Total Carbohydrate 21g
\nDietary Fiber 3g
\nSugars 16g
\nProtein 4g
\nVitamin A 10%
\nVitamin D 10%
\nCalcium 15%
\nPhosphorus 10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ingredients:<\/strong> Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Reduced Fat Milk, Sugar, Chicory Root Extract (Inulin), Modified Corn Starch, Blackberries, Nonfat Milk, Whey Protein Concentrate, Pomegranate Juice Concentrate, Kosher Gelatin, Natural Flavor, Colored with Beet Juice and Grape Juice Concentrates, Tricalcium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Pectin, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Comments:<\/strong> I picked up a 4-pack of the Blackberry-Pomegranate YoPlus+ at my local Fred Meyer for $2.47…approx. $0.62 per serving.\u00a0 Each cup holds 4 oz (1\/2 cup)…less than\u00a0regular Yoplait (6 oz), which – at the time I purchased it – was selling for $0.50 each.\u00a0 Thus, YoPlus+ is more expensive than the “standard issue” stuff.<\/p>\n

What’s the difference between the two?\u00a0 According to the “Fact Sheet for Health Professionals<\/a>” available from the product web site, one serving of YoPlus+…<\/p>\n

“…provides at least one billion (109<\/sup>) live and stable Bb-12 through the end of shelf life. Yo-Plus also provides the same amount of S. thermophilus and L.bulgaricus as one cup of Yoplait yogurt.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One serving of YoPlus+ also provides 3g of inulin, a prebiotic fiber that supports the growth of the probiotic bacteria in the digestive tract.\u00a0 Thus, YoPlus+ is a sort of “enhanced” version of Yoplait.\u00a0 It’s interesting to note, however, that\u00a0the product recommendations are based on\u00a0studies of\u00a0the Bb-12 culture – NOT\u00a0on YoPlus+\u00a0itself…unlike Danone (Dannon) – the manufacturers of Activia<\/a> – General Mills\u00a0does not report any product clinical studies.\u00a0 This may be significant, as the number of cfus (colony-forming units) provided by\u00a0YoPlus+ may be different from Activia.<\/p>\n

For what it’s worth, if I were purchasing a product for health reasons, I’d prefer one with direct, primary\u00a0research underlying\u00a0its claims.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, I thought YoPlus+ was quite tasty: fruity, creamy and smooth.\u00a0 It’s not quite diet-fare, however, as it contains added sugars (beyond the naturally-occurring lactose in milk) which provide unnecessary calories. It’s unfortunate that – unlike Activia (again!) – YoPlus+\u00a0doesn’t come in either “light,” “plain,” or multi-serving containers…which would make it more healthful\u00a0 AND economical (on a per serving basis).<\/p>\n

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