• Recaps
  • Remedies
  • Food
  • Beauty
  • Diets
  • Home
  • Diets
  • Beauty
  • Food
  • Remedies
  • Recaps
  • Follow Us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Google+
    • RSS Feed
    • Newsletter
  • Hot Topics
    • TV Shows
    • Recipes
    • Health
    • Home Remedies
    • Reviews
    • Entertainment

Well Buzz

Health, Diet, Recipe & Lifestyle Advice

Home > Dr Oz Food
When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Learn more.

Dr Oz: Frozen Yogurt VS Ice Cream + Healthy Fro-Yo Order

Dr Oz: The Truth About Frozen Yogurt

Dr Oz took a closer look at diet ice cream to find out if it’s truly a healthier option, but what about frozen yogurt? It’s been touted as having the same benefits as yogurt, with lower fat and calories than regular ice, but are we being fooled into eating glorified ice cream? First of all, frozen yogurt isn’t actually frozen yogurt. Mark Schatzker visited Culture in Brooklyn, New York where they still make frozen yogurt the old-fashioned way. Jenny, the owner, explained that they take liquid whey, add sugar, real strawberries for the strawberry flavor, then a lot of their own Greek yogurt. That is then blended to create their frozen yogurt.

As for chain frozen yogurt shops, they tend to make their fro-yo with a dry yogurt mix that contains just a small amount of dried yogurt a lot of other ingredients. That version is more like a frozen processed food, especially given that the flavoring comes from syrup, not real ingredients. The truth is that most fro-yo sold at popular chains isn’t even yogurt at all, but mostly just a bunch of chemicals.

Dr Oz: Frozen Yogurt VS Ice Cream + Healthy Fro-Yo Order

Dr Oz and Mark Schatzker revealed the truth about frozen yogurt and whether you’re really doing yourself a favor by choosing that over ice cream. (magnus_d / Flickr)

Dr Oz: Fro-Yo VS Ice Cream

The truth is that frozen yogurt is more popular than ever but you may just be better off eating regular ice cream. If you eat a half cup serving of vanilla flavored ice cream, you’ll ingest about 36 grams of sugar, as opposed to 32 in frozen yogurt. Ice cream would have 19 grams of fat while frozen yogurt would have just 2 grams of fat. Ice cream has about 373 calories for a half cup, while frozen yogurt is 200 calories. When you look at it that way, frozen yogurt seems healthier.

Mark explained that the problem is that people go from thinking it’s a healthier alternative, to it being healthy, and that’s not the same thing. Also, when people get frozen yogurt, they tend to throw on a bunch of toppings, which add to the fat, sugar, and calories.

Dr Oz: Probiotics In Frozen Yogurt

To find out if frozen yogurt has the same amount of probiotics as yogurt, they sent six brand and 19 frozen yogurts to be tested for live and active cultures. When real Greek yogurt was tested, they found 36 million cultures per gram. The best frozen yogurts had 700,000, which is less than 2% of what you’re getting in a quality Greek yogurt. Then it goes down to 300,000 and keeps going downhill in terms of live cultures. 

Dr Oz: Tips For Ordering Healthy Frozen Yogurt

There is no federal standard for the word yogurt, which means companies are providing people with a product that is different than what they believe. To be sure you’re getting a somewhat healthy bowl of frozen yogurt, nutritionist Sharon Richter suggested you add your toppings first. Instead of going for the candy toppings, reach for nuts and fresh fruit. You should also stick to one flavor because it tends to be more satisfying. Original tends to have the least amount of sugar.

You should also try to keep your order to under $3 which is about 3 oz worth.

Filed Under: Dr Oz Food Tagged With: Frozen Yogurt Dr Oz, Healthy Dessert Dr Oz, Healthy Fro-Yo Order Dr Oz, Healthy Frozen Treat Dr Oz, Healthy Frozen Yogurt Dr Oz, Is Frozen Yogurt Good For You Dr Oz, Probiotics In Frozen Yogurt Dr Oz

 

About Emily Hayden

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Human Verification: In order to verify that you are a human and not a spam bot, please enter the answer into the following box below based on the instructions contained in the graphic.


WellBuzz Recent Posts:

  • Dr Oz: B6 Snack Mix, Gratitude Bowl, Detox Friend List Boost Mood
  • Dr Oz: How Happy Are You Quiz & Resilience Key To Happiness
  • Dr Oz Jean Therapy: Find Flattering, Fitting Jeans For Your Body Type
  • Dr Oz: Yellow Earwax & Alcohol Tolerance VS Dry Earwax & Body Odor
  • Dr Oz: Get Rid Of Belly Fat + Muscle Up Oats & Detox Salad Recipe
  • Dr Oz: Ultrasound Shows Baby Give Peace Sign, Rock Horns
  • Dr Oz: Foil Mask, Bubble Mask & Magnet Mask For Glowing Skin
  • Dr Oz: DIY Probiotic Supplement Test + Active Live Cultures
  • Dr Oz: 5-Year-Old Anson Wong & Turmeric Lemonade For Leaky Gut
  • Dr Oz: Leaky Gut Symptoms & How To Get Rid Of A Leaky Gut?
  • Dr Oz: Cesar Millan + How To Prevent Dog Drinking Out Of Toilet
  • Dr Oz: Cesar & Andre Millan Tips For How To Train Your Dog
  • Dr Oz Mindful Monday: How To Deal With A Mean Boss + Stress Tips
  • Dr Oz: Low-Calorie Snacks, Skinless Popcorn & Freeze-Dried Fruit
  • Dr Oz: Vegetable Grilling Hack + Grilled Caesar Salad Recipe

Looking For Dr Oz Recaps For Certain Dates? Click On The Day Below!

June 2023
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930  
« Jul    

Newsletter | Contact | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use


Privacy Policy Terms of Use

Copyright © 2015 WellBuzz · All Rights Reserved

About Us

Newsletter Contact Us Our Story
Write For Us Advertising Visit WellBuzz

More Hot Topics

  • TV Shows
  • Recipes
  • Health
  • Home Remedies
  • Reviews
  • Entertainment

Copyright © 2023 WellBuzz · All Rights Reserved

We are a reader-supported site! As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. When you buy items through Amazon (or other) links on this site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more here.