Best Aldi yoghurt in Australia reviewed
Here we will give a hands-on, taste-tested review of Aldi yoghurts in Australia - including Aldi own-brands Lyttos, Brooklea and Yoguri.
We’ll look into the benefits, ingredients, nutrition and flavour of these yoghurts and see where each yoghurt stands out.
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Are Aldi yoghurts any good?
Yes, some are good but none are perfect. Each has their own strength and it’s important you buy the correct one for how you are going to use it. This is because some are good for taste but not for macros like protein and fat, while others are good for macros but not for taste.
And none of their yoghurts stand out purely from a gut health perspective, so if this is your key concern have a read of our best yoghurts in Australia to find something more suitable for you.
So let’s have a look at the strengths of each Aldi yoghurt.
Best Aldi yoghurt overall
Lyttos Greek style yoghurt
Lyttos is the clear standout of the Aldi yoghurts. It combines a great taste with fantastic value. (Btw, it also won our best value yoghurt in Australia title. See our best yoghurts in Australia article.)
It is a clean and natural yoghurt and only contains milk, milk solids, cream and live cultures.
It doesn’t contain any additives like thickeners, sweeteners or flavourings. And unlike Brooklea, it doesn’t use milk powders.
It has high fat levels, and fairly good levels of protein and calcium which you can read more about in our full review.
Lyttos doesn’t perform great from a gut health perspective though. It gives no information on the live cultures it contains or the amount of them.
Flavour
It has a very thick texture with an even and creamy consistency.
The aroma is mainly of cheddar-like savoury cheese and soured milk as you would expect.
Personally I love the taste - but it is sour! This helps to balance the rich creaminess though. There’s also some savoury cheese characteristics coming through.
It has a similar taste to Tamar Valley (rich, creamy and sour) so if you like that yoghurt and would like to save some money then Lyttos would be a good option.
Cost and availability
You can buy a 1kg tub from Aldi for $3.99. For context, Tamar Valley sells for around $7.80.
Summary
4.5 stars out of 5.
An incredibly good value yoghurt with a great luxurious taste. Just mind the sourness.
Pros
fantastic taste
great value for money
thick, creamy texture
clean and authentic ingredients
Cons
high in fat
no information on the strains of live cultures included
needs more information on the actual amount of live cultures it contains (ie colony forming units)
Best high-protein Aldi yoghurt
Yoguri plain high protein yoghurt
Yoguri is the Aldi yoghurt of choice if you want to focus on the health side of things like high protein and low fat.
It should not be your choice if you want to focus on taste though! So I’d suggest only choosing this if you’re going to put it in a smoothie or if you are seriously dieting.
Yoguri is a very simple yoghurt with only two ingredients: skim milk and live cultures.
It has very high levels of protein (9.1%) and extremely low levels of fat (0.1%). However, it doesn’t give any information on its calcium content.
Unfortunately, like Lyttos, it gives no information on what strains of live cultures are included or the amount of them.
Flavour
Similar to Woolworths high protein plain yoghurt, it has a thick texture, but not in a nice creamy way. This is of course due to the near absence of fat.
The aroma is subtle with some savoury cheese notes.
As mentioned, the taste is this yoghurt’s weakness. There’s just not much going on. The texture suggests that it’s going to be lovely and luxurious, but it is not. There’s some savoury cheese taste and a low acidity. Afterwards a bland chalky cheesy taste lingers in your mouth.
Overall, the taste is very unsatisfying - but not offensive.
Cost and availability
You can buy a 900g tub from Aldi for $6.
Summary
3.5 stars out of 5.
A very simple yoghurt with great protein and fat levels, but this comes at the expense of taste.
Pros
very high in protein
extremely low in fat
Cons
unsatisfying taste
doesn’t have a creamy texture
no information on calcium content
no information on the strains of live cultures included
needs more information on the actual amount of live cultures it contains (ie colony forming units)
Best organic Aldi yoghurt
Brooklea organic natural yoghurt
Brooklea is the Aldi own-brand yoghurt to choose if you want to buy organic, but there’s not many other reasons to choose it.
It contains full cream milk, milk powders and live cultures.
So while you are getting something organic, it contains some milk powder which isn’t very authentic.
It also has mid-range levels of fat and protein.
This yoghurt includes at least two strains of live cultures. However, there isn’t much detail as they simply state it “includes Acidophilus and Bifidus”.
And there are 100,000,000 colony forming units of these cultures per 100g. For context, our winner of best organic yoghurt - Jalna biodynamic organic yoghurt - contains over 1 billion CFU per 100g.
Flavour
The texture is fairly thick with an even consistency.
The aroma has mainly savoury cheese notes.
The taste has a low level of sourness with the savoury cheese characteristics coming through most.
Overall, the taste is not bad. But it is a bit underwhelming and bland - which makes me wonder whether that is because of the milk powders used.
Cost and availability
You can buy a 1kg tub from Aldi for $6.
Summary
3.75 stars out of 5.
An organic yoghurt with low levels of fat compared to other brands. It does use milk powders though, which may be why the flavour is a bit lacking.
Pros
organic
low level of fat
thick texture
Cons
uses milk powder (along with real milk)
taste is a bit bland, but not bad
needs more information on the live cultures it contains
Health benefits of yoghurt
Live cultures
These are the live microbes you are ingesting when you eat yoghurt. And many are considered probiotic which means they bring health benefits.
Probiotics offer many health benefits including:
better digestive health
better immune function
reduced inflammation
reduced allergies
better nutrient absorption
Postbiotics
In simple terms, postbiotics are essentially things probiotics produce. These include short-chain fatty acids which nourish our gut lining and may help reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
Vitamins and minerals
Yoghurt is a source of various vitamins and minerals including::
calcium - which helps digestion and supports bone and teeth health
magnesium - which supports bone health, muscle function and energy production
phosphorus - which is important for bone and teeth health and energy metabolism
potassium - which supports heart, muscle, nerve and kidney health
vitamins B2 and B12 - which support immunity, energy production and cell and nerve function
vitamin A - supports vision, immune function, cell growth and healthy skin
Satiety and weight management
The high protein and low carbohydrate content in yogurt, especially Greek-style yogurt, helps you feel fuller for longer which can help control your appetite. Greek yoghurt is often recommended by dietitians for this reason.
Reduced lactose
Compared to unfermented dairy products such as milk, yoghurt has lower levels of lactose as this is partially consumed during the fermentation process by the bacteria. This makes it more digestible for people who have some degree of lactose intolerance.
Factors we consider in our ratings
The factors we consider when doing a review (and the weightings of each of these) may vary depending on the product we are testing, but here are the key general factors we consider when we settle on a rating for a product.
Health benefits
We find out how the product will be good for your health and outline the benefits for you in simple language. This often involves doing research so you don’t have to. We often link to scientific studies or articles summarising scientific findings so you can dig deeper if you want to.
Things detrimental to health
We want to highlight where a product might include something bad for your health - even if it might be good for you in another way. This could include such things as pointing out certain additives it contains or high sugar levels.
How its made
This will vary depending on the product, but we want to see a quality process for making it and quality ingredients. For example, we want to see a kombucha traditionally fermented with lots of different microbial strains and we want to see a yoghurt made with fresh milk and not milk powders.
Price
While we expect quality products to be more expensive, they still have to be priced within reason. On the other side of things, a product which is priced very competitively will get a ratings boost based on the value it provides.
Flavour
For some products flavour won’t be a factor (eg probiotic tablets), but for others, like yoghurt or kimchi, flavour is a key aspect because these products are made to be enjoyed as well as being healthy! We will try to be as subjective as possible and describe the flavour in detail so you can get an idea of whether you would like it or not.
Your reviewer
This hands-on review was written by Travis, the founder of this website, long-time gut-health enthusiast, science nerd and passionate kombucha maker of over 10 years!
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