Icelandic Yogurt

The Health Benefits of Icelandic Yogurt

There are many health benefits of Icelandic Yogurt, also known as Skyr yogurt is a great source of proteins and nutrients.

Icelandic yoghurt is similar to Greek Yoghurt but is a higher quality and it’s a little less tart. It is strained just a bit more to result in a seriously stick-to-your-spoon product that has even more protein. It's traditionally made with nonfat yogurt, which helps to lower your cholesterol and lowers your risk for heart disease and high blood cholesterol.

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A 6 ounce serving of Icelandic yogurt provides you with 20 % of your daily calcium requirements which is helpful for strengthening your bones and preventing arthritis and osteoporosis.

The “good’ bacteria used in Icelandic Yoghurt is a good deterrent for yeast infections and urinary tract infections, eating yogurt regularly may help prevent these infections.

Another benefit to Icelandic Yogurt is weight loss, a 6 ounce container of plain, skim milk Icelandic yogurt contains 19 grams of protein, a diet that is diet rich in lean proteins will help you feel fuller for longer and allow you to eat less throughout the day.

Icelandic yogurt is all the craze right now and is starting to become very popular but it is not easy to find in stores, so here are some of the Icelandic Yogurt now available for you to try.

Nutrition of Icelandic Yogurt

Take a look at the nutritional facts about Icelandic Yogurt.

Flavors of Icelandic Yogurt

Siggis is one of the main produces of Icelandic Yogurt and their range is growing.

They have the 0% Non fat yogurt, a 2% low fat yogurt and a 4$ whole milk yogurt

0% Non Fat Yogurt are sweetened with fruit and all natural sweeteners like agave or cane sugar, the plain variety has no added sugars.

They come in a 5.3 oz pot in plain, vanilla, raspberry, strawberry, peach, blueberry, mixed berries and acai  flavors.

In the 24 oz pot there is plain and vanilla flavors only.

2% Low Fat Skyr Icelandic Yogurt is a little richer as it is skyr with cream and there are some delicious flavors like coconut, pumpkin spice, blood orange, black cherry and ligonberry/strawberry to chose from.

The 4% Whole milk Skyr yogurt is a richer taste as it is made from whole milk to give it a very creamy taste this is available in 4 oz pots in the following flavors, mixed berries, blueberry, vanilla and rhubarb/strawberry. It also comes in a 24oz plain flavor.

Siggi’s Icelandic Yogurt Ingredients    

                       

Pasteurized Whole Milk, Pasteurized Cream, Berries (Raspberries, Blackberries, Strawberries, Açai Berries), Cane Sugar, Fruit Pectin, 

Live Active Cultures S. thermophilus, L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, B. lactis, L. acidophilus, L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis.

Siggis Icelandic Yogurt is available in specialized stores like Sprouts and Whole Foods