Chobani Vanilla Blended Nonfat Greek Yogurt — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Chobani Vanilla Blended Nonfat Greek Yogurt by Chobani TREAT — score 43/90.

Real strained Greek yogurt underneath — 14g protein and live cultures per serving. But cane sugar is the second ingredient and a three-gum stabilizer system holds it together. It's a decent dessert wearing a health halo, not a health food.

Why this verdict

• Cane sugar is the #2 ingredient — this is sweetened dessert yogurt, whatever the tub implies
• Genuine strained-yogurt base: 14g real protein and six live active cultures per serving
• Three stabilizers stacked (fruit pectin, guar gum, locust bean gum) plus unspecified 'natural flavors' — texture and taste are engineered around the fat that was removed
• Nonfat but not sugar-free: the fat came out and sugar does the palatability work instead

Ingredients (8)

• Cultured Nonfat Milk (safe) — Real fermented milk; source of protein and live cultures.
• Cane Sugar (moderate) — Added sugar in the breadcrumb — one of two distinct sweeteners in the list.
• Natural Flavors (safe) — Flavor compounds derived from natural sources.
• Fruit Pectin (safe) — Natural gelling agent for body.
• Guar Gum (moderate) — Used as a firming agent or conditioner; not necessary.
• Locust Bean Gum (moderate) — Stabilizer, part of the industrial texture stack.
• Vanilla Extract (safe) — Real vanilla flavoring.
• lemon juice concentrate (safe) — Concentrated lemon juice for acidity and flavor.

Healthier alternatives

• Good & Gather Whole Milk Plain Greek Yogurt
• Chobani Greek Yogurt Nonfat Plain
• Wegmans Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt
• Triple ZERO Blended GREEK Yogurt
• NON-FAT GREEK YOGURT