Pokka Sapporo Soyafarm - Soy Milk Yogurt review

SoyaFarm's SoyMilk Yogurt

豆乳ヨーグルト (Soy milk Yogurt) 豆乳で作ったヨーグルト
I was just at my local grocery store (here in Tokyo) and the words caught my eye "Soy Milk" (豆乳). It was very appealing so I bought one to try.

benefits of Soy yogurt:

• lower cholesterol
• non dairy - for those who are allergic
• vegan

product

ソヤファーム 豆乳で作ったヨーグルト プレーン（110g）

豆乳を乳酸菌で発酵させて作った植物性のヨーグルトなので、4種の生きた乳酸菌と豆乳由来の大豆イソフラボン、大豆たんぱく質を一度に摂取できます。さらに血清コレステロールを低下させるはたらきがある大豆たんぱく質を含んだ特定保健用食品です。やさしい甘さのまろやかで食べやすいヨーグルトです。

乳製品を使用しておりませんので乳アレルギーの方にも安心してお求めいただけます。

A vegan yoghurt made by fermenting soy milk with lactic acid bacteria, so you can ingest 4 live lactic acid bacteria, soy milk derived soy isoflavone and soy protein at the same time. 

In addition, it is a food for specified health use containing soybean protein which has serum cholesterol lowering function. It is mellow and easy to eat yogurt with sweet sweetness.

We do not use dairy products so you can purchase it with confidence for those who are allergic to milk.

nutrition facts

for one container (110 g)

エネルギー 76kcal

たんぱく質 4.4g

脂質 2.7g

炭水化物 8.5g

ナトリウム 44mg

カリウム 101mg

リン 48mg

コレステロール 0mg

Energy 76 kcal

Protein 4.4 g

Lipid 2.7 g

Carbohydrate 8.5 g

Sodium 44 mg

Potassium 101 mg

Phosphorus 48 mg

Cholesterol 0 mg

list of ingredients

豆乳、糖類（砂糖、ぶどう糖）、食物繊維、ゼラチン、レモン果汁、香料、増粘剤（寒天、増粘多糖類）、塩化マグネシウム含有物、酸味料、甘味料（スクラロース）

in English:
Soybean milk, sugar (sugar, glucose), dietary fiber, gelatin, lemon juice, fragrance, thickener (agar, polysaccharide thickener), magnesium chloride containing, acidulant, sweetener (sucralose)

the goodness

impressions:

• very soft and melts in your mouth
• watery
• very strong soy taste
• there is no vanilla but has a subtle vanilla taste
• similar to cream brûlée consistency

close up

It doesn't look very attractive in this picture... but it is good... I would compare it to the consistency of creme brûlée .

I have a slight allergy to soy, whenever I eat a lot of soy, my throat gets itchy... and after eating this, I can confirm there is a lot of soy... my throat is so itchy >____<.

score: 8.8/10

website: https://www.pokkasapporo-fb.jp/soy/yogurt/?_ga=2.89897629.729749129.1512658061-823735011.1512658061

website of actual product: https://www.pokkasapporo-fb.jp/products/soymilk/soyafarm_yogurt/HM93.html

IÖGO probio yogurt review

Probiotic Yogurt

My mom was extremely sick and ended up having to take antibiotics... unfortunately, they resulted in giving her an upset stomach with severe diarrhoea. Luckily... the pharmacist had an amazing cure... "buy some probiotic yogurt before you take the medication".

Because I had an extremely bad experience with iÖGO last time... I was very reluctant to get it again... but to our "luck" the only option available to us was iÖGO Probio yogurt... the grocery didn't offer other brands with Probiotic yogurt!

close up of the yogurt

However, to our surprise... the yogurt was surprisingly good... much better than their Greek Yogurt...

Impressions:

• On the sour side
• textured (not creamy)
• Helped sooth the stomach
• Will purchase it if I need to take antibiotics (since it works)

This brand still needs to improve on its taste!

Score: 6/10

Website: http://www.iogo.ca/en/products/iogo-probio/

Question: What is the difference between Greek Yogurt and "Regular" Yogurt

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 I am obsessed with Greek Yogurt, who isn't? It is always better to learn about what you are eating and I have been curious as to what are the differences between yogurt and Greek yogurt. There should be more to the differences between Greek Yogurt and regular yogurt other than it's thicker and creamier texture.

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The major difference between Greek yogurt and regular yogurt is that Greek yogurt contains less: sugar, carbohydrates and twice the amount of protein. I also discovered that because it was strained a lot more than regular yogurt, it is easier to cook with, it will not curd like regular yogurt.

In this chart, I have summarized some other differences I found (the ones highlighted indicate it is "better" than the other):

	Greek Yogurt	“Regular” yogurt
Protein	Twice the amount of protein then regular yogurt	______________________
Sodium	Half the sodium of regular yogurt
Calcium	___________________	Contains three times the calcium of Greek Yogurt
Calories	Almost same as regular yogurt	Almost same as Greek yogurt

So, after comparing some of the differences, which would you choose? I think Greek Yogurt offers a lot of great nutrients and you can cook with it. It is ideal for those who would want to loose some weight and for those who are diabetic (since there is less sugar). However, if you are looking to eat yogurt to get the calcium, Greek Yogurt might not be your most ideal snack.