I’m a big fan of a variety of yogurts, so when I saw a product called “yogurt smoothie” on the self at my local grocery store I got excited and grabbed a couple for just under a dollar each. Lala, is the manufacturer, and the specific flavor I tried today was Strawberry, Banana and Cereal. While that final flavor seems odd, wheat bran and wheat germ are included on the ingredient list, so cereal truly is in the drink. The strawberry and banana also is natural, real fruit, listed in the form of a puree on the bottle. In fact, outside of some extra sugar and modified corn starch, Lala Yogurt Smoothies are a relatively nutritious, whole food.
The texture of the drink will come as a surprise to many. Lala may have created more of a milk shake than yogurt smoothie here, which disappointed me at first. I was really looking forward to something closer to a Go-gurt. Luckily, the natural fruit saved the day for me. It was both refreshing and tasty, although I could have done without the cereal flavor as I feel it dulled the fruit taste a bit. Also, be sure to shake the bottle well before trying this out. I could really tell the difference between my first sip and the last one.
A single bottle is home to about 170 calories, 3 grams of fat and 25 grams of sugar, which shouldn’t be a surprise as this is more milk than yogurt. In addition, there’s 6 grams of protein and the usual vitamins and minerals associated with dairy (calcium, potassium and fortified vitamin A and D). These numbers may bother some, but for me this tends to me more of a pre- or post-workout kind of drink, so the sugar isn’t a big deal. Of course, how your body reacts to milk will determine how Lala’s products may affect you.
At 8.1 fl. oz., Lala Yogurt Smoothies aren’t to bad for being less than a dollar, however, head to the manufacturer’s website and snag some 2 for 1 coupons to get an even better deal. I have the Pecan and Cereal flavor left in the fridge, I’ll have a review of that down the line.