Protein is everywhere now

Protein has entered every corner of the pantry as consumers aim to build or avoid losing muscle. There's protein popcorn, protein cereal, and even protein water.

Yogurt brands are upping protein

Yogurt is naturally high in protein, but some brands are taking extra steps to ensure their yogurts have as much protein as possible.

The tasting experiment

A taster compared eleven different high-protein yogurts from a local store in New York City and ranked them from least favorite to top pick.

What counts as high-protein

The taster considered any yogurt with over twelve grams of protein per serving, the equivalent of two eggs, to be high-protein.

Ranking criteria

The yogurts were ranked based on taste and protein content. The taster evaluated flavor, texture, and nutritional value for each brand.

Eleventh place: Too Good Blended

Too Good Blended costs one ninety-nine for five point three ounces and has eighty calories and twelve grams of protein. The taster found it chalky and artificial-tasting.

“To me, it tasted like chalk.”

Tenth place: Too Good Zero Sugar

Too Good Zero Sugar costs one ninety-nine for five point three ounces, has seventy calories and thirteen grams of protein. It's the best protein-to-calories ratio of the eleven.

Ninth place: Chobani Greek Yogurt

Chobani Greek Yogurt costs one ninety-nine for five point three ounces, has one hundred ten calories and twelve grams of protein. It has nine grams of sugar, tied for highest.

“This tastes like Greek yogurt, big time. Intensely tartier than the rest, the combination of Chobani's Greek yogurt with its very mild vanilla flavoring almost tasted like spoiled milk to me.”

Eighth place: Yoplait Protein

Yoplait Protein costs one seventy-nine for five point six ounces, has one hundred calories and fifteen grams of protein. It was the cheapest yogurt tested and the largest size.

Seventh place: Oikos Triple Zero

Oikos Triple Zero costs one ninety-nine for five point three ounces, has ninety calories and fifteen grams of protein. It's the only yogurt with both zero sugar and zero fat.

Sixth place: Siggi's Skyr

Siggi's Skyr costs two thirty-nine for five point three ounces, has one hundred ten calories and sixteen grams of protein. It has nine grams of sugar, tied for highest.

“Flavored with a visible vanilla bean, Siggi's Skyr had the best vanilla flavor of all the yogurts I tested.”

Fifth place: Dannon's Light + Fit

Dannon's Light and Fit costs one eighty-nine for five point three ounces, has eighty calories and twelve grams of protein. The taster called it a favorite discovery.

Fourth place: Oikos Pro

Oikos Pro costs two seventy-nine for five point three ounces, has one hundred forty calories and twenty grams of protein. It's tied for most expensive with Ratio.

“When you open a cup of Oikos Pro, you smell mild vanilla, which translates into a very tasty yogurt with a flavor that stays on your tongue longer than others.”

Third place: Icelandic Provisions

Icelandic Provisions costs one ninety-nine for five point three ounces, has one hundred thirty calories and fifteen grams of protein. It has nine grams of sugar, tied for highest.

“It is similar in taste and texture, but I found it a bit sweeter and less tart, with a nuttier flavor, which I really enjoyed.”

Second place: Ratio Protein

Ratio Protein costs two seventy-nine for five point three ounces, has one hundred seventy calories and twenty-five grams of protein. It has as much protein as a can of tuna.

“To me, this just felt like dessert, and I easily forgot that I was having a meal's worth of protein.”

First place: Chobani Protein

Chobani Protein costs two thirty-nine for six point seven ounces, has one hundred forty calories and twenty grams of protein. It has the same protein as a three-ounce can of tuna.

“It is rich, thicker, and very filling. It has a hint of the signature Chobani Greek yogurt taste while skipping much of the tartness.”

Why Chobani Protein won

The taster was a fan of Chobani Protein before the test and entered ready to find a new favorite. Despite testing other surprising options, Chobani Protein remained the best.

“I didn't.”