In recent years, there have been more and more yogurt brands, and the varieties are constantly being renovated. Faced with various products on the market, how do consumers choose the product that suits them?

Now, there are various varieties of yogurt. Whether it is room-temperature yogurt or low-temperature yogurt, their packaging forms, specifications and tastes are different.

In terms of taste, in addition to the more traditional yogurts such as old yogurt, plain yogurt, fruit yogurt, nuts yogurt, whole grain and fruit yogurt, and pure fruit yogurt, new flavors such as charcoal-fired yogurt and cheese yogurt are also very eye-catching.

Speaking of charcoal, the first thing that comes to mind is brown. Indeed, the "brown" yogurts on the market are basically charcoal-fired yogurts, and they also have various fashionable names, such as "burned yogurt", "original charcoal", "brown charcoal", "European-style charcoal", etc. . So, what is the difference between charcoal yogurt and ordinary yogurt?

It is understood that a certain amount of sugar must be added to the raw milk before the charcoal-fired yogurt is fermented, and then kept at a high temperature above 95°C for a long time. In this process, the Maillard reaction occurs, and the milk browns and takes on a unique color—brown, which is where the “charcoal burn” comes from.

In terms of taste, the unique feature of charcoal-fired yogurt is the "caramel flavor", which is derived from the unique flavor substances produced during the high-temperature browning of milk with sugar. The fat in milk does not participate in the browning reaction, so the charcoal-fired yogurt has a delicate taste, and the flavor is a mixture of creamy flavor and caramel flavor.

In terms of nutrition, both charcoal-fired yogurt and ordinary yogurt are fermented by adding lactic acid bacteria to milk. Although part of the protein in the browning process participates in the Maillard reaction, the overall nutrition changes little.

Cheese yogurt makes the taste more fragrant and further enriches the nutritional value of yogurt. Cream and cheese powder (processed cheese) are added to yogurt.

Before understanding how to choose, you should first think about why you should drink yogurt. On the one hand, it is because yogurt completely retains the nutrients of milk and makes it better absorbed; on the other hand, yogurt adds probiotics, which is good for the intestines.

After thinking about it clearly, you will naturally know how to choose:

1. Choose foods with high nutritional content

2. with added probiotics

Tips for choosing yogurt:

a.Look at the ingredients list: the first two are raw milk or water and milk powder, and the fewer the remaining additives, the better.

b.Look at the nutritional composition table: the higher the protein content, the better (≥2.3g/100ml); special groups such as those who lose weight (pay attention to carbohydrate and fat content)

c. Add enough probiotics (≥107), the more types of bacteria, the better.

d.The fresher the date, the better (the longer the time, the lower the survival of probiotics)