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Coyo Greek Style Dairy Free Coconut Yoghurt | Chewsday Review

Today’s Chewsday review features the Coyo Greek Style Dairy Free Coconut Yoghurt. Keep reading to find out if I’m coconuts about it…

Ingredients

Positives

With no added sugar, the sugar content in Coyo Greek Style dairy free coconut yoghurt is low at 1.4g per 100g. This is similar to other natural flavoured coconut yoghurts, like Coles Coconut yoghurt (1.2g per 100g) and Cocobella Coconut yoghurt (2g per 100g). The fruit flavoured options have added sugar, but overall are reasonably low.
This coconut yoghurt contains added probiotics which is great, as probiotics aren’t naturally present in dairy-free yoghurts. Unfortunately the specific strains of probiotics aren’t listed.
Low in sodium (6mg per 100g), as expected for a sweeter product.

Negatives

Coyo Greek Style dairy free coconut yoghurt has no calcium, which is very disappointing. This is a big concern if children are eating this in place of dairy foods or other fortified dairy-free yoghurts.
The saturated fat content is high at 15.2g per 100g. This is over 5 times greater than healthy guidelines (less than 3g per 100g) and almost double the amount found in Cocobella Coconut Yoghurt Natural (8.7g per 100g). Coconuts are naturally higher in saturated fat, making it challenging to find a coconut yoghurt that’s lower in saturated fat. Soy and oat-based yoghurts tend to be lower.
This coconut yoghurt has a low protein content (less than 1g per 100g). Most dairy-free yoghurts are low in protein. This isn’t an issue for most Aussie kids who get more protein than they need in their diet, but it doesn’t make this yoghurt a good protein source for kids with food allergies or those following a vegan diet. Soy-based yoghurts tend to have more protein similar to regular dairy yoghurts.
At $17 per kg, this is an expensive tub of yoghurt. Home brand dairy free yoghurts tend to be a bit cheaper, although dairy free yoghurts are generally double the price of regular yoghurt.

Marketing

“Dairy free, low sugar.” True, there is no dairy which is important for children with a confirmed dairy allergy. There is also no added sugar in the ingredients list.
“A delicious and easy way to ‘Keep Well,’ every spoonful of COYO Greek Style yoghurt shares the goodness of live vegan cultures and organic coconuts.” Eating a particular product does not necessarily equal health or ‘keeping well’. Feeling well can be found in many other ways, such as moving your body in a way that you enjoy or spending quality time with friends and family.

Alternatives

The struggle of finding a suitable yoghurt for children with a confirmed cow’s milk allergy is all too real. Coyo Greek Style dairy free coconut yoghurt isn’t my top pick. It has no calcium and is high in saturated fat, making it more like a coconut cream.
If you’re looking for a dairy-free yoghurt and your child can tolerate soy, check out Vitasoy Greek Style Soy Yogurt Plain.
For a soy and dairy-free alternative that’s low in saturated fat and has added calcium, try Vitasoy Oat Yogurt.