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Whole-Milk Yogurt
The fat makes all the difference.
Top Pick
WinnerBrown Cow Cream Top Plain Yogurt
Buy at AmazonThe favorite among tasters, this yogurt won praise for its especially "creamy" "smooth" texture and "rich," "well-rounded" flavor.
Total fat per cup: 10 grams
Price 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 grams
Price 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 grams
Price 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 grams
Price at Time of Testing: $2.39 for 32 oz
Recommended
Stonyfield Farm Organic Whole Milk Plain Yogurt
This was a close second for most tasters, and a first choice for others. Mild "lemony" flavors broke through the "rich, buttery" sample for a balanced flavor profile.
Total fat per cup: 9 grams
Price at Time of Testing: $4.19 for 32 oz.
This was a close second for most tasters, and a first choice for others. Mild "lemony" flavors broke through the "rich, buttery" sample for a balanced flavor profile.
Total fat per cup: 9 grams
Price at Time of Testing: $4.19 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 grams
Price 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 grams
Price 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 grams
Price 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 grams
Price at Time of Testing: $3.59 for 32 oz.
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