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I would like to know what everyone's favorite brand of greek yogurt is? Also, do any of the brands make flavored sugar free varieties as they do with regular yogurt? I tried the Fage plain but I ended up putting honey in it as it was to bitter and strong for me. I liked the fruit mixed ones as well but I know that is all added sugar and I am trying to avoid adding too much sugar. As well, any suggestions on adding things to the plain to make it nicer? Thanks for the advice.

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I like Fage, and Oikos brand of the vanilla flavored or plain. Tracey suggested using sugar-free strawberry jelly, that definitely helps.

Other people use the sugar-free Davinic or Toriani syrups to help cut the bitterness.

I mixed splenda with mine and that was enough for me to be able tolerate it.

You can also use greek yogurt in place of sour cream in Beans, or with a little marinara sauce just for a different flavor.

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Get some davicni or torini sf flavored syrups that people put in coffee. they come in every flavor you can think of. I like raspberry and Peanut Butter. I also like to mix in stevia to sweeten it or sf jam.

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I like Fage, Oikos and siggi's which seems to be new on the market. I think the Oikos is the creamiest and least tangy.

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I agree Okios is best for me. If I want it sweeter I add a little stevia.

It's great to make Soups creamy and adds a hunk of protein!

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I love Oikos, but I get Fage because of the high Protein and lower carbs.

I add the crystal light iced tea drink mixes - 5 calories, no carbs, no sugar.

It gives it a sweet taste with a little kick.

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I love Oikos, but I get Fage because of the high Protein and lower carbs.

I add the crystal light iced tea drink mixes - 5 calories, no carbs, no sugar.

It gives it a sweet taste with a little kick.

Okios Plain (4 oz)

calories prot carb sugar

70 12g 5g 5g

Fage 0% plain (4 oz)

60 10g 4.5g 4.5g

For the minimal difference, I prefer the taste of Okios. Everyone's different though...try them all.

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I am eating the Dannon Greek plain right now. It is also a bigger container than the rest. I agree that it is an acquired taste but one I am willing to acquire so as NOT to acquire my spare tire (or 2) again!!! I actually add chocolate whey crisps to mine to really up the Protein content.

Dannon plain (5.3 oz)

cal 80

carb 6g

fat zero

Protein 15g

chocolate whey Crisps

cal 105

carb 3g

fat 1g

protein 20g

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Okios is what I buy....the plain because the carbs are so low. I add stivia to sweeten it when I make a smoothie or whatever and last night I used it for sour cream on a baked potato, and so did my husband....it really does taste like sour cream!

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Yes it does, I put a big ol' heaping spoonful of it in my chili!

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I really like Brown cow. It has 23 g of Protein per 1 cup and I'm on full liquids and can add it to my shakes and it helps me get to my goals!

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I really like Brown cow. It has 23 g of Protein per 1 cup and I'm on full liquids and can add it to my shakes and it helps me get to my goals!

I like the Brown Cow too, but they don't carry it in our little town. I've gotten it before when we shop at the Woodlands, a large grocery store about an hour from us....but we aren't there on a regular basis! It is also less expensive, which is nice!

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I actually found it in our Walmart. Walmarts all carry different stuff but I bet if you request it they could get it for you.

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