Lyttos Greek style yoghurt review
Here we will give a hands-on, taste-tested review of Lyttos Greek style yoghurt. We’ll look into the benefits, ingredients, nutrition and flavour of this Aldi own-brand yoghurt.
This yoghurt is available in Aldi stores in Australia.
Ingredients of Lyttos Greek style yoghurt
This is an authentic natural yoghurt with just milk, milk solids, cream and live cultures.
It doesn’t contain any additives like thickeners, sweeteners or flavourings. And unlike Aldi’s other own-brand yoghurt Brooklea organic natural yoghurt, it doesn’t use milk powders.
As we will see, this cheaper of the two Aldi natural yoghurts is better in most ways.
Benefits of Lyttos Greek style yoghurt
This yoghurt comes with various health benefits you would expect from a natural yoghurt.
For context, we’ll compare a few key factors against Woolworths Greek style yoghurt and Brooklea organic natural yoghurt - which are similar, natural yoghurts.
Live cultures
This yoghurt does contain live cultures, however there is no information on which strains are present.
For comparison, Woolworths includes four strains of live cultures and Brooklea just states it “includes Acidophilus and Bifidus” (which leaves it unclear exactly how many strains it includes).
In terms of the amount of actual live cultures present (ie colony forming units), Lyttos again gives no information. In contrast, there are a minimum of 100 million CFU per 100g in both Woolworths and Brooklea.
Read more about the benefits of probiotic foods.
Postbiotics
Postbiotics are essentially things probiotics produce during fermentation. These include healthy short-chain fatty acids which nourish our gut lining and may help reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
Other health measures
Fat: This yoghurt has high fat levels at 9.7%. Whereas Brooklea has less than half that at 4.5% and Woolworths has 7.6%.
Protein: Its protein content is fairly good at 4.9% - which is comparable to Woolworths (5%) and Brooklea (4.8%). However this is significantly below protein-rich brands like Procal and Chobani.
Calcium: Its calcium content is also fairly good at 170mg per 100g - which is better than Brooklea (144mg) but below Woolworths (189mg).
Appearance
It appears very thick and maintains a very irregular shape in the bowl.
Texture
The texture is lovely - very thick with an even consistency and delightfully creamy thanks to all the fat!
Flavour
The aroma is mainly of cheddar-like savoury cheese and soured milk as you would expect.
In terms of the taste, I absolutely love it - but boy is it sour! The first time you have it the sides of your tongue tingle.
Otherwise there is a fantastic rich creaminess and subtle savoury cheese flavours. The flavour is quite similar to Tamar Valley Greek style yoghurt - rich creaminess backed up by strong sourness.
Overall, the taste is excellent - provided you don’t mind this level of sourness.
Cost of Lyttos Greek style yoghurt
You can buy a 1kg tub from Aldi for $3.99.
Summary
4.75 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
needs more information on the live cultures it contains
high in fat
Health benefits of yoghurt
Aside from the specific benefits listed above, especially related to probiotics and postbiotics, yoghurt has some other important health benefits.
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 by bacteria during the fermentation process. This makes it more digestible for people who have some degree of lactose intolerance.
Your reviewer
This article was reviewed by Travis, the founder of this website, long-time gut enthusiast and passionate kombucha maker!
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