It can be challenging to find the right food products while managing blood sugars. We’ve rounded up the best yogurt for diabetics available in the USA and Canada to help you save time at the grocery store.
Best Yogurt for Diabetics: Plain Yogurt
Plain yogurt is typically low in sugar, as there are only naturally occurring sugars and no additional sugar added. Plain yogurt can be a great alternative for those looking for a low-sugar yogurt without non-caloric sweeteners. If you’re not a fan of the taste of plain yogurt, check out our Easy Ways to Flavour Plain Yogurt. If using a sugar-based flavouring, we suggest limiting it to less than 1 tsp per serving.
Best Yogurt for Diabetics : Non-Caloric Sweeteners
For those who don’t enjoy plain yogurt, a low-sugar yogurt flavoured with a non-caloric sweetener can be a suitable alternative. Non-caloric sweeteners, such as stevia, sucralose, and sugar alcohol, are not absorbed by the digestive tract. For this reason, they can provide a sweet flavor to foods without impacting blood sugars as sugar does.
Are non-caloric sweeteners healthy for you?
There has been much controversy over non-caloric sweeteners over recent years. While these sweeteners are unlikely to cause harm at typical amounts normally consumed, the World Health Organization (WHO) released guidelines in 2023 on the use of non-sugar sweeteners. In these guidelines, WHO suggests that in addition to reducing our intake of added sugar, we should limit our intake of non-sugar sweeteners. In short, they concluded that using non-sugar sweeteners in place of added sugar does not seem to support long-term weight loss or disease prevention.
Bottomline: we agree that we should limit our intake of both added sugars and non-caloric sweeteners. This is why our first yogurt choice is plain yogurt. However, it’s also really important to enjoy what you eat, and we know that not everyone enjoys the taste of plain yogurt. In this case, the amount of non-caloric sweetener consumed in a single serving of yogurt is unlikely to cause harm and can provide the benefit of adding flavor without impacting blood sugars.
Best Yogurt for Diabetics: High-Protein
When you eat a source of protein with a source of carbohydrates (including sugar), protein can help balance blood sugars. Here’s why: compared to carbohydrates, protein is slower digesting and can reduce the speed that carbs enter your bloodstream. In addition, protein will keep you feeling fuller for longer and help with portion control later in the day. High protein yogurt such as Greek or Skyr are our first choice as the best yogurt for managing blood sugars. If you’re not a fan of these thicker, high protein yogurt, traditional yogurt is still considered a protein source and can be a good alternative.
If you’re unsure of what the difference is between traditional, Greek and Skyr yogurt, be sure to check out our guide here: How to choose the best yogurt: a dietitian’s guide to the yogurt aisle for everything you need to know!
Note: blood sugar response to certain foods will vary depending on the person. The information provided here is for general education purposes only. Always check with your dietitian or healthcare team for the best options to meet your individual needs.
Best Yogurt for Diabetics
We’ve rounded up the yogurt options on the market with less than 10g of sugar per 3/4 cup serving (many with much less than this) to give you a variety of suitable options to choose from. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post where we highlight our faves!
Low-sugar High Protein Yogurt Options
Liberte Plain Greek Yogurt
Liberte Greek plain yogurt contains 6g of sugar and 16g of protein per ¾ cup. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Availability: USA and CAN
Oikos Protein Yogurt Plain
Oikos plain protein yogurt has 4g of sugar per 3/4 cup, plus a whopping 25g of protein. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Availability: USA
Oikos Plain Greek yogurt
Oikos plain Greek yogurt has 5g sugar and 16g of protein per ¾ cup. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Availability: CAN
Oikos Triple Zero
Oilos Triple Zero Greek yogurt contains 6g of sugar and 17g of protein per ¾ cup. It contains no added sugars and is sweetened with the non-caloric sweetener Stevia.
Availability: USA
Siggi’s Plain Skyr yogurt
Siggi’s plain Skyr yogurt contains 4.5g of sugar and 16g of protein per 3/4 cup. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Availability: USA and CAN
Siggi’s Lower Sugar Skyr yogurt
Siggi’s lower sugar Skyr yogurt contains 2g of sugar and 14g of protein per ¾ cup. It contains no added sugar and is sweetened with the non-caloric sweetener Stevia
Availability: USA
Stonyfield Plain Greek yogurt
Stonyfield Organic Greek plain yogurt contains 5g of sugar and 16g of protein per ¾ cup. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Availability: USA
Chobani Plain Greek Yogurt
Chobani plain Greek yogurt contains 4g of sugar and 15g of protein per ¾ cup. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Availability: USA
Chobani Less Sugar (Flavoured) Greek Yogurt
Chobani Less Sugar Greek yogurt is a flavored option with 10g of sugar and 14g of protein per ¾ cup. It is sweetened with cane sugar and does not contain non-caloric sweeteners.
Available: USA
Chobani Zero Sugar Flavoured Greek Yogurt
Chobani Zero Sugar Greek yogurt contains 0g of sugar and 13g of protein per ¾ cup. It is sweetened with the non-caloric sweeteners Monk Fruit and Stevia.
Available: USA
:Ratio Protein Yogurt
:ratio protein yogurt contains 3.5g of sugar and a whopping 31.5g of protein per ¾ cup. It contains no added sugar and is sweetened with the non-caloric sweeteners Erythritol and Sucralose.
Availability: USA
Danone Light & Fit Yogurt
Dannon Light + Fit yogurt is a flavored option that contains 8g of sugar and 14g of protein per ¾ cup serving. It is sweetened with the non-caloric sweeteners Acesulfame Potassium and Sucralose.
Availability: USA
Danone Two Good
Danone Two Good yogurt is a flavored option with 2g of sugar and 13g of protein per ¾ cup. It contains no added sugar and is sweetened with the non-caloric sweetener Stevia.
Availability: USA and CAN
Icelandic Provisions Skyr Vanilla
Icelandic Provisions Skyr yogurt is a flavored option with 10g of sugar and 15g of protein per ¾ c. It is sweetened with cane sugar and contains no non-caloric sweeteners.
Available: USA
Maison Riviera Keto Greek (flavoured) yogurt
Maison Riviera Keto Greek yogurt is a flavored option with 2-6g of sugar and 15g of protein per ¾ cup serving. It is sweetened with fruit and cane sugar and contains no non-caloric sweeteners.
Availability: CAN
Maison Riviera Plain Greek yogurt
Maison Riviera plain Greek yogurt contains 6g of sugar and 18g of protein per ¾ cup. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Available: CAN
Organic Meadows Plain Greek yogurt
Organic Meadows Plain Greek yogurt contains 6g of sugar and 17g of protein per ¾ cup. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Available: CAN
Best Yogurt for Diabetics: Low Sugar Traditional Yogurt
Danone Plain Yogurt
Dannon plain yogurt contains 7g of sugar and 8g of protein per ¾ cup serving. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Available: USA
Yoplait Light
Yoplait Light is a flavored option with 7g of sugar and 5g of protein per ¾ cup. It is sweetened with the non-caloric sweeteners Sucralose and Acesulfame Potassium
Available: USA
Fage Tru Blend
Fage Tru Blend plain yogurt contains 5g of yogurt and 15g of protein per ¾ cup. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Available: USA
Source Yogurt
Source yogurt is a flavored option with 7.5g of sugar and 6g of protein per ¾ cup. It contains no added sugar and is sweetened with the non-caloric sweetener Sucralose.
Available: CAN
Astro Bio Best Plain Yogurt
Astro Bio Best plain yogurt has 4g of sugar and 8g of protein per 3/4 c serving. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Available: CAN
Activia Plain yogurt
Activia plain yogurt contains 8g of sugar and 9g of protein per ¾ cup. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Available: USA and CAN
Organic Meadows Plain Yogurt
Organic Meadows plain yogurt contains 7g of sugar and 8g of protein per ¾ cup. As a plain yogurt, it is free of added sugar and non-caloric sweeteners.
Available: CAN
Our Top Pics for the Best Yogurt for Diabetics:
Best Low-Sugar yogurt available in Canada:
- Plain Greek or Skyr yogurt: Liberte, Oikos, Siggi’s, Organic Meadows, or Maison Riviera are all excellent options.
- Best flavored option: Danone Two Good yogurt and Maison Riviera Keto yogurt are both great options. Two Good yogurt is sweetened with Stevia and Maison Riviera is sweetened lightly with sugar.
Best Low-Sugar yogurt available in the USA:
- Plain Greek or Skyr yogurt: Liberte, Oikos Protein, Stonyfield Organic, Siggi’s, or Chobani are all excellent options.
- Best flavored options: Oikos Triple Zero (sweetened with Stevia), Siggi’s Low-Calorie Skyr yogurt (sweetened with Stevia), Chobani Zero Sugar (sweetened with Monk Fruit and Stevia), and Danone Two Good yogurt (sweetened. with Stevia)
