Coyo coconut yoghurt review
Here we will give a hands-on, taste-tested review of Coyo coconut yoghurt. We’ll look into the benefits, ingredients, nutrition, uses and flavour of this dairy-free yoghurt. And we’ll talk about its strengths and weaknesses.
This vegan yoghurt is widely available in supermarkets and health food stores in Australia.
It is Australian made and owned.
Ingredients of Coyo coconut yoghurt
This is a natural yoghurt which doesn’t include anything to be concerned about.
The specific ingredients are: organic coconut cream, water, starch, chicory root fibre, live cultures and probiotics.
The starch is likely used to add texture and stability. And the chicory root fibre is a prebiotic which we will talk more about below.
Benefits of Coyo coconut yoghurt
Here we’ll look at the health benefits of this yoghurt as well as looking into some key health metrics.
Probiotics
Probiotics are live, beneficial microbes that have been proven to offer health benefits.
Coyo coconut yoghurt includes two proprietary probiotic strains which are backed by clinical research:
Lactobacillus casei 431 supports immune function, enhances gut barrier health and may reduce the duration of respiratory infections
Bifidobacterium BB-12 promotes bowel regularity, supports a healthy gut microbiota and can reduce gastrointestinal discomfort
In terms of the actual amount of these probiotics, there are 1 billion colony forming units per 100g of each of them.
Read more about the benefits of probiotic foods.
Postbiotics
Postbiotics are essentially things probiotics produce during fermentation. These include healthy short-chain fatty acids which nourish our gut lining and may help reduce symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
Prebiotics
Along with probiotics, Coyo coconut yoghurt also includes prebiotic fibre in the form of chicory root fibre. This fibre will feed the good bacteria in your gut and help them multiply.
However, it only has less than 1g of dietary fibre per 100g.
Read more about the benefits of prebiotics.
Other health measures
One thing to be conscious of when buying coconut yoghurt is that it has a very different nutritional profile to dairy yoghurt.
Fat: There is a lot! It is 14.9% fat - which for context is over 50% more than the fattiest dairy yoghurts… And nearly all of this is saturated fat.
Protein: Compared to dairy yoghurt the protein content is very low - it is only 1.3% protein.
Calcium: Again, compared to dairy yoghurt this yoghurt would have extremely low levels of calcium. They don’t actually even mention the calcium metrics.
Sugars: Coyo coconut yoghurt is much lower in sugars compared to dairy yoghurts with only 1.4g per 100g.
Sodium: This yoghurt is extremely low in sodium.
Appearance
As the picture below shows, it doesn’t hold its shape in the bowl very well. It also has a glossy sheen to it.
Texture
The texture is not as thick as dairy yoghurt, but it has a lovely rich creaminess - courtesy of the fat…
Flavour
The aroma is simply of coconut.
It has a fresh coconut taste, low-to-moderate acidity and a luxurious creaminess.
Overall, the taste is fantastic. It’s refreshing, comforting and very moreish.
Uses
Given the excellent flavour, this yoghurt would have many uses. It’s great on its own and on granola. You could also put it in smoothies, but that seems a bit wasteful given the cost…
Cost of Coyo coconut yoghurt
Boy it’s expensive… a 900g tub from Coles costs $12 - which is around 50% more than premium yoghurts.
Summary
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5.
Verdict: Coyo coconut yoghurt is absolutely delicious. However, as with most coconut yoghurts, some of the health measures are not great. It is also eye-wateringly expensive.
Pros
fantastic taste
luxurious creaminess
natural ingredients
includes two well-researched probiotic strains
some prebiotic fibre
low in sugar
Cons
extremely high in fat
low in protein
very low in calcium
very expensive
Factors we consider in our ratings
The factors we consider when doing a review (and the weightings of each of these) may vary depending on the product we are testing, but here are the key general factors we consider when we settle on a rating for a product.
Health benefits
We find out how the product will be good for your health and outline the benefits for you in simple language. This often involves doing research so you don’t have to. We often link to scientific studies or articles summarising scientific findings so you can dig deeper if you want to.
Things detrimental to health
We want to highlight where a product might include something bad for your health - even if it might be good for you in another way. This could include such things as pointing out certain additives it contains or high sugar levels.
How its made
This will vary depending on the product, but we want to see a quality process for making it and quality ingredients. For example, we want to see a kombucha traditionally fermented with lots of different microbial strains and we want to see a yoghurt made with fresh milk and not milk powders.
Price
While we expect quality products to be more expensive, they still have to be priced within reason. On the other side of things, a product which is priced very competitively will get a ratings boost based on the value it provides.
Flavour
For some products flavour won’t be a factor (eg probiotic tablets), but for others, like yoghurt or kimchi, flavour is a key aspect because these products are made to be enjoyed as well as being healthy! We will try to be as subjective as possible and describe the flavour in detail so you can get an idea of whether you would like it or not.
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Your reviewer
This hands-on review was written by Travis, the founder of this website, long-time gut-health enthusiast, science nerd and passionate kombucha maker of over 10 years!
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