In other posts i've mentioned a greek yogurt cream cheese that i've used. This is the product i have been talking about.
With my hopes for actually dieting, healthier alternatives, such as the greek yogurts, tend to catch my eye. I love cream cheese. The idea of it being made with greek yogurt did give me a bit of a "uhhhh i'm not sure on this" type feeling. But i was pleasantly surprised on the taste. It's not exactly like normal cream cheese, but has a good taste to it. I've only tried the whipped version so far, i got the brick version for when i get a recipe that needs cream cheese. Even the texture is a cream cheese one still. I really could just eat a spoonful. Which i seem to be trying to do while writing this.
When searching the name of this product, i found their website http://www.franklinfoods.com/greek-cream-cheese
That should be able to give better info on the actual product. As it says on the site, it can be bought at walmart, which is where i found it. I think it would be fun to do a taste test of regular cream cheese with this one to see what real taste difference there is, maybe i will some day. For now, this is the cream cheese i will be using unless i want flavored ones, though i'm sure i could figure out how to just flavor this on my own.
Here's the nutrition facts for the whipped one. (found on the website i provided)
8oz. Whipped Tub
Serving Size - 2 Tbsp (22g)
Amount per Serving
Calories 45 Calories from Fat 20
% Daily Value
Total Fat 2.5g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg 4%
Sodium 65mg 3%
Total Carb 2g 1%
Fiber 0g
Sugars 2g
Protein 3g
Based on that, if you go to figure out the weight watches points plus for it, it's only 1 point for 2 tbs!!!! that's a lot better than other ones. I was checking out the points on other creams cheeses that are listed on the weight watcher's website. There are other 0-2 point ones that are for like the fat free and even regular, but those were for just 1 tbs. For point wise, i think this one might actually be one of the better ones, without that "healthy" taste.
I do think the taste will differ for each person, but i like it and do recommend people try it.
