Soy yogurt = empty calories?

[Tigerlily]

Does soy yogurt contain any nutrition (calcium, B12, etc) at all or is it just a novelty thing?

The only soy yogurt available here is the So Nice brand and they only have the nutritional facts of the calories, fat, and carbs.

Is there any nutritional benefits or is it just another dessert-y thing?

[Pilaf]

Well.... even if it isn't fortified, I would imagine it would be an easily digestible form of soy protein *shrugs* I honestly don't know, though.

[Tigerlily]

Okay thanks.

[xwitchymagicx]

The alpro one has B12 and calcium added I think

[Pilaf]

But is the calcium from vegan sources, or from dairy?

[xwitchymagicx]

Vegan http://www.alpro.com/idal087.asp http://www.alprosoya.co.uk/idaluk026.asp

[Lily]

I've just got my alpro soya raspberry and vanilla desserts out of the fridge and here are the ingredients:

water,
raspberries (10.8%),
Hulled soya beans (7.6%),
sugar,
fructose-glucose syrup,
rice syrup,
modified maize starch,
colour: fruit and plant extracts,
raspberry and vanilla flavouring,
tri-calcium phosphate,
stabilisers: pectin & agar,
sea salt,
acidity regulator: citric acid,
selected cultures: S. thermophilus,
L.bulgaricus,
L.helveticus.

Nutrition:
Typical values per 100g

Energy kj/kcal 369/87
Protein 3.8g
Carbohydrates 12.7g
of which
- sugars 11.7g
- lactose nil

Fat 2.2g
of which
- saturates 0.4g
- monounsaturates 0.5g
- polyunsaturates 1.3g
of which
- linoleic acid (OMEGA 6) 1.18g
- alpha-linolenic acid (OMEGA 3) 0.15g
- cholesterol nil
Fibre 0.7g
Sodium 0.07g
Calcium 120mg*

*One 125g serving provides 19% (150mg) of the EC Recommended Daily Allowance of calcium.


Hope that helps!

[Tigerlily]

Thanks but I can't get Alpro here and I'm not sure if the Alpro one is the same as my So Nice brand.

[foxytina_69]

you could always email the company and ask them if it contains any kind of nutrition

[harpy]

I'd guess it's just as nutritious as soy milk, and I believe some kinds contain live bacteria which are meant to be good for your digestive system. You would probably have to buy (or make) the plain kind to get the live bacteria though; you can always add fruit before you eat it.