The Healthiest Yogurts 2024 – Yogurt Brands Approved by Dietitians

✔️ Short ingredients list: “It really should just be the milk, active cultures, and sometimes there’s added vitamins depending on what the brand chooses to do,” says Harris-Pincus.

✔️ Low sugar: The American Heart Association recommends limiting daily added sugar intake to 25 grams for women and 36 grams for men. Our picks hover around 10 grams of sugar or less.

✔️ Low or moderate fat: Harris-Pincus enjoys non-fat yogurt varieties and adds her own mix of satisfying toppings, such as fiber-rich fruits, as well as seeds and nuts to boost the healthy fat content. Langer opts for 2 to 4% percent milkfat yogurts because she prefers the creaminess and satiety that a higher-fat yogurt offers. The option you choose really depends on what you’re looking for in consistency, taste, and nutrition.

✔️ Protein: For cow’s milk yogurt, Langer suggests aiming for a minimum of 5 grams of protein per serving. But both Langer and Harris-Pincus agree that choosing a strained yogurt brand, like a Greek yogurt, can boost that number significantly—which can ultimately help you stay fuller for longer.