Thanks very much for this Jeanette - helpful list. As a regular Aldi shopper, I'm already a big fan of the mixed nuts (add them to home made sourdough and lots of salads). I used to buy the almond butter but our local stores have stopped stocking it. I also buy their Greek yoghurt regularly (the stubby pots not the tall ones) which I thought was live - but perhaps not - perhaps you can advise? This is the one: https://www.aldi.co.uk/product/lyttos-10-fat-greek-yoghurt-000000000000268881
Hi Mark - great you are partaking of the Aldi nuts - great place to source them cheaply and a wide choice. BTW I looked at that Greek yogurt's ingredients when I was in Aldi yesterday and could not see any listing of live or even the live types of bacteria that some of the mainstream brands have. I can't check on the ingredients online via your link unfortunately to double check, as they don't seem to put them on the web site. Anyway, by comparison, I'm looking at Yeo Valley's Greek yogurt I have here at home. They state on theirs: "contains the following live cultures: bifidobacterium, lactobacillus bulgaris, streptocuccus thermophilius". Let's both check that greek one in Aldi again when in there.
I've got one in the fridge :). The ingredients are listed as: Milk, Cream (Milk), Yogurt Cultures (L. bulgaricus, S. thermophils). Does this mean it is live - or could they have nuked them?
On another note, I'm becoming increasingly aware how easy it is to be hoodwinked by packaging and the words that are used to describe a product. For example, I've heard that 'natural' can mean almost anything. This particularly yoghurt is described as "Authentic Greek Yoghurt" (which I think got me) but not sure if that means anything at all!
Perhaps a post one day to help us understand which words mean something useful on packaging and which ones are meaningless might be useful? Or you might have already written one!
Hi Mark. To hear that there is some bacteria in there: Yogurt Cultures (L. bulgaricus, S. thermophils) is promising! But funny no word "live" which someone in the industry told me is the best guide for consumers. Like you say, we don't know if the bacteria mentioned are still alive...I'm going to write an email to the Aldi press office after I finish this message and see if they reply to me on this and can tell us. Also, noted re a future article. I think best thing would be if I get someone in the industry to let me interview them on this subject - we need to know from the consumer's point of view what means what!
Thanks jeannette! I wonder whether the 4 seeds mix are to be avoided for people who have a tendency to diverticulosis or whether it's OK to eat those.... do you happen to know?
I hope folks noticed that none of this has to be cooked! A tasty variety for sure. I might just try to figure out how to incorporate this into one fun meal. 😋
Such a good list and you mentioned my fave healthy snack - every bit as good if not better than a snickers IMO!
Haha, yes it’s a good one isn’t it
Thanks very much for this Jeanette - helpful list. As a regular Aldi shopper, I'm already a big fan of the mixed nuts (add them to home made sourdough and lots of salads). I used to buy the almond butter but our local stores have stopped stocking it. I also buy their Greek yoghurt regularly (the stubby pots not the tall ones) which I thought was live - but perhaps not - perhaps you can advise? This is the one: https://www.aldi.co.uk/product/lyttos-10-fat-greek-yoghurt-000000000000268881
Hi Mark - great you are partaking of the Aldi nuts - great place to source them cheaply and a wide choice. BTW I looked at that Greek yogurt's ingredients when I was in Aldi yesterday and could not see any listing of live or even the live types of bacteria that some of the mainstream brands have. I can't check on the ingredients online via your link unfortunately to double check, as they don't seem to put them on the web site. Anyway, by comparison, I'm looking at Yeo Valley's Greek yogurt I have here at home. They state on theirs: "contains the following live cultures: bifidobacterium, lactobacillus bulgaris, streptocuccus thermophilius". Let's both check that greek one in Aldi again when in there.
I've got one in the fridge :). The ingredients are listed as: Milk, Cream (Milk), Yogurt Cultures (L. bulgaricus, S. thermophils). Does this mean it is live - or could they have nuked them?
On another note, I'm becoming increasingly aware how easy it is to be hoodwinked by packaging and the words that are used to describe a product. For example, I've heard that 'natural' can mean almost anything. This particularly yoghurt is described as "Authentic Greek Yoghurt" (which I think got me) but not sure if that means anything at all!
Perhaps a post one day to help us understand which words mean something useful on packaging and which ones are meaningless might be useful? Or you might have already written one!
Hi Mark. To hear that there is some bacteria in there: Yogurt Cultures (L. bulgaricus, S. thermophils) is promising! But funny no word "live" which someone in the industry told me is the best guide for consumers. Like you say, we don't know if the bacteria mentioned are still alive...I'm going to write an email to the Aldi press office after I finish this message and see if they reply to me on this and can tell us. Also, noted re a future article. I think best thing would be if I get someone in the industry to let me interview them on this subject - we need to know from the consumer's point of view what means what!
that would be amazing!
Thanks jeannette! I wonder whether the 4 seeds mix are to be avoided for people who have a tendency to diverticulosis or whether it's OK to eat those.... do you happen to know?
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You’re right. They are usually best avoided in that scenario as can be problematic for some.
I hope folks noticed that none of this has to be cooked! A tasty variety for sure. I might just try to figure out how to incorporate this into one fun meal. 😋
Well noticed! Yes that would be great to see - in a kind of picnic meal even 🤗
Thank you for the list, will be off to my local Aldi today.
Brilliant!