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Whole-Milk Yogurt

The fat makes all the difference.

Published July 1, 2007.

Top Pick

WinnerBrown Cow Cream Top Plain Yogurt

The favorite among tasters, this yogurt won praise for its especially "creamy" "smooth" texture and "rich," "well-rounded" flavor.

Total fat per cup: 10 gramsPrice at Time of Testing: $2.39 for 32 oz

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The favorite among tasters, this yogurt won praise for its especially "creamy" "smooth" texture and "rich," "well-rounded" flavor.

Total fat per cup: 10 gramsPrice at Time of Testing: $2.39 for 32 oz

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What You Need to Know

For some recipes such as tzatziki, we prefer a less acidic, full fat yogurt, (which can have three times as much fat as low-fat yogurt). Of the four national brands of whole-milk yogurt that we tasted, we found two of them too sour. Tasters preferred the two whole-milk yogurts with the most fat; one of which had a slightly richer flavor profile that made it the overall winner.

Everything We Tested

Highly Recommended

WinnerBrown Cow Cream Top Plain Yogurt

The favorite among tasters, this yogurt won praise for its especially "creamy" "smooth" texture and "rich," "well-rounded" flavor.

Total fat per cup: 10 gramsPrice at Time of Testing: $2.39 for 32 oz

The favorite among tasters, this yogurt won praise for its especially "creamy" "smooth" texture and "rich," "well-rounded" flavor.

Total fat per cup: 10 gramsPrice at Time of Testing: $2.39 for 32 oz

Recommended with reservations

Horizon Organic Whole Milk Plain Yogurt

While a few tasters enjoyed the "more piquant" tanginess of this lean sample, most found it too astringent for whole milk yogurt.

Total fat per cup: 7 gramsPrice at Time of Testing: $2.99 for 32 oz.

While a few tasters enjoyed the "more piquant" tanginess of this lean sample, most found it too astringent for whole milk yogurt.

Total fat per cup: 7 gramsPrice at Time of Testing: $2.99 for 32 oz.

Dannon All Natural Plain Yogurt

"Bland," "thin," and "watery" were the overriding sentiments about this supermarket staple yogurt, especially when consumed plain. It performed better in tzatziki sauce.

Total fat per cup: 8 gramsPrice at Time of Testing: $3.59 for 32 oz.

"Bland," "thin," and "watery" were the overriding sentiments about this supermarket staple yogurt, especially when consumed plain. It performed better in tzatziki sauce.

Total fat per cup: 8 gramsPrice at Time of Testing: $3.59 for 32 oz.

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