Vanilla flavored soy yogurt
60 kcal per 100 g
Category: Dairy
Nutritional information (per 100 g)
| Calories | 60 kcal |
| Protein | 4g |
| Carbohydrates | 8g |
| Sugars | 7g |
| Total fats | 2.5g |
| Saturated fats | 0.4g |
| Fiber | 0.6g |
Vitamins and minerals
Description
Vanilla soy yogurt is a plant-based dairy product made from fermented soy milk and flavored with natural or artificial vanilla essence. It has a creamy texture and a mild, slightly sweet flavor, making it ideal to eat on its own, for breakfasts, desserts, or as a complement in various recipes.
This ingredient originates from the tradition of fermenting legumes in Asia, where soy has been a staple food for thousands of years. Soy yogurt emerged as a healthy and vegan alternative to traditional animal milk yogurt, gaining popularity worldwide, especially in vegetarian and lactose-free diets.
Regarding its properties, vanilla soy yogurt is rich in plant-based proteins, low in saturated fats, and contains no lactose, making it suitable for people with cow's milk intolerance or allergy. Furthermore, as a fermented product, it provides probiotics that benefit digestive health and the immune system.
In different Hispanic American countries, soy yogurt may be known by various names such as yogur de soja, yogurt de soja, or simply yogur vegetal sabor vainilla, although the term yogur de soya is the most common and recognized.