[Ronnie]

Does anyone here eat yogurt? I love it and i'm curious if it's alright to eat or not.
Anyone know of any brands that are alright to eat?

[plantime]

I use Yoplait if I want just yogurt, and Great Value brand for my smoothies.

[Phyllis28]

I eat generally eat Yoplait. If I am at Wild Oats I will buy the Wallaby yogurt. Below is the information of gluten from Wallaby's web site:


Wallaby Yogurt

Does your yogurt contain any of the following: gluten, eggs, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, or soybeans?

Wallaby yogurt does not contain any gluten, eggs, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, or soybeans.

[Michi8]

I'm having a hard time finding a Yoplait yogurt that isn't fortified with vitamin B12 (I'm allergic.) I've heard that Danone has a risk of CC. Does anyone know if Astro is gluten-free?

Michelle

[Rebecca47]

I eat yoplait, it's the only one I like.

Good luck. Hope you find what youcan eat and enjoy.

[Ronnie]

Thank you so much! I'll stick with yoplait...

[Random Guy]

trader joe's yogurt, other than vanilla, is gluten free
although it's likely that if there's a trader joe's near you, you probably already knew that

[emcmaster]

plantime, on Jan 8 2007, 01:26 PM, said:

I use Yoplait if I want just yogurt, and Great Value brand for my smoothies.

You're referring to Walmart's brand, Great Value, right? I thought that wasn't gluten-free since they print "gluten-free" on all items that they have verified to be gluten-free...

[zachsmom]

Yo baby Yougurt.... the yellow one... is gluten free... and baby tested.. but its whole milk .. kinda a lot of calories for an adult, but it tastes so good..
they make a drinkable same kind ... but the cereal one has wheat... only the YELLOW is safe.

[loraleena]

Woodstock water buffalo yogurt is fabulous and easy to digest. They have it at whole foods.

[Sophiekins]

Michelle,

Astro is gluten-free but not corn free, except for the very plain one (with no sugar or flavourings) with medium fact content (I think 2.5%?). . .not sure about the B12 as I've not bought yogurt in N. America for a while.

[plantime]

emcmaster, on Jan 8 2007, 12:48 PM, said:

You're referring to Walmart's brand, Great Value, right? I thought that wasn't gluten-free since they print "gluten-free" on all items that they have verified to be gluten-free...

I don't go by what the front of the label says, I go by the ingredients list. I didn't see anything that was a no-no, so I use it.

[Michi8]

Sophiekins, on Jan 9 2007, 07:00 AM, said:

Michelle,

Astro is gluten-free but not corn free, except for the very plain one (with no sugar or flavourings) with medium fact content (I think 2.5%?). . .not sure about the B12 as I've not bought yogurt in N. America for a while.

Thanks. I'm okay with corn, so it should be fine (I can find varieties that don't have added B12.) I do have a question in to them though. On their website, they only state that their Jeunesse yogurt is gluten free (the others have no statements either way) but I think it has added B12. So I'm waiting to hear what they have to say. Also on their website, they say that "natural flavours" are flavours derived from real fruit...but it doesn't that say that those flavours are gluten free either.

Michelle

[plantime]

Michi8, on Jan 9 2007, 07:07 AM, said:

Thanks. I'm okay with corn, so it should be fine (I can find varieties that don't have added B12.) I do have a question in to them though. On their website, they only state that their Jeunesse yogurt is gluten free (the others have no statements either way) but I think it has added B12. So I'm waiting to hear what they have to say. Also on their website, they say that "natural flavours" are flavours derived from real fruit...but it doesn't that say that those flavours are gluten free either.

Michelle

I don't understand how a person could be allergic to a vitamin. Is it what the vitamin is derived from that you react to?

[RiceGuy]

There are of course soy yogurts, rice yogurts, etc. You can also make your own. If you want it cultured, look in your health stores for the starter cultures. I suppose many things with a high fat content could be made into a yogurt-like food, such as almond or other nut milks. Making your own would also help control ingredients, like B12, dairy, and so forth.

As for being allergic to B12, I highly doubt that, as it is an essential nutrient. It is used all over the body, for nerves (including those of the spinal cord), within the brain, etc. If you react to a supplement, it may be because of the particular type of B12, as there are a few different forms on the market. The most common is the cyanocobalamin, which contains cyanide! If your system is sensitive to cyanide, or it cannot handle the disposal of it, that could cause you noticeable problems. The form shown to be most effective for supplements is methylcobalamin (which is apparently what the body converts dietary B12 into anyway), and as a sublingual will bypass the digestive system as well, allowing the body to utilize it very quickly. Another possibility for a negative reaction is some other ingredient. There are few brands which actually claim gluten-free on the label. Some will say wheat free, but they don't say gluten-free, and that I wouldn't trust. Look up the Freeda and Source Naturals brands to see if you can use one of those.

Let's not forget that animal products contain B12, so eating any of those would put a certain amount into your system. Whether your digestive system is able to process it though is another matter.