Does fro-yo offer all the same health benefits as regular yogurt? Is this seemingly guilt-free pleasure truly low-fat? Discover the truth about these tempting frozen snacks as we shine the light on the top four misconceptions about frozen yogurt.
Frozen Yogurt Myth 1
Frozen yogurt is naturally nonfat or low-fat, so I can have as much as I want. Partially true. While most frozen yogurt is nonfat or very low in fat, the calories still add up. Most nonfat “original” or “plain” (the lowest-calorie flavor at most frozen yogurt shops) has about 30 to 35 calories per ounce with about 20g of sugar-meaning that a large 16-ounce cup weighs in at 380 calories and 76g of sugar before you add any toppings.
Frozen Yogurt Myth 2
Frozen yogurt is full of healthy probiotics that support my immune and digestive systems. True and false. While it’s true that probiotics are naturally found in yogurt, those healthy bacteria don’t always make their way into your digestive tract. “Shelf-life, manufacturing processes, stomach fluid and-particularly in the case of frozen yogurt-extreme temperatures can prevent probiotics from surviving and getting to where they can do the most benefit,” says Marshall Fong, former VP of marketing at Ganeden Biotech, Inc. Although frozen yogurt does contain probiotics, the majority of them do not survive long enough for you to reap the rewards.
Frozen Yogurt Myth 3
I make lunch out of regular yogurt, so why not frozen? Frozen yogurt is a great lunch. False. Frozen yogurt (and regular yogurt for that matter) is not an appropriate meal. A small serving (1 1/2 cups) of frozen yogurt does provide about 15 percent of your daily calcium and 5.5g of protein, but it also packs 30 grams of sugar. You’d never drink a glass of milk and call it lunch, yet the same serving of 1 percent milk provides 45 percent of your calcium, 19g of sugar, and a much more significant 12.3g of protein.
Frozen Yogurt Myth 4
“Real” or “natural” frozen yogurt is better for me than the Ben & Jerry’s version. False. While all frozen yogurts are not created equal, they are fairly comparable. Pinkberry, one of the leaders of the “real” frozen yogurt movement, serves up 116 calories, 0g of fat, and 20g of sugar per half cup. TCBY boasts 98 percent fat-free vanilla, which weighs in at 120 calories, 2g fat, and 17g of sugar. Ben & Jerry’s frozen yogurt is basically on par with 130 calories, 1.5g fat, and 16g of sugar in half a cup of their vanilla frozen yogurt.
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