Yoplait Yo Plus Nutrition Information

Yogurt provides three essential benefits to human health: Calcium and vitamin D to support bone health; lactobacillus acidophilus to support digestive health; and antioxidants to support the immune system. Several brands of yogurt, including Yoplait Yoplus, also contain probiotics that improve regularity and can relieve symptoms of digestive disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome. Probiotics are additional cultures such as bifodobacterium lactis. Yoplait Yoplus yogurt varieties include blueberry acai, peach, cherry, blackberry pomegranate, vanilla and strawberry.

Yogurt Health Benefits

Yogurt, made for centuries, is a common staple throughout the world, with its earliest recorded use being in the 11th century by nomadic tribes in Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Yogurt is an excellent source of protein, calcium, riboflavin, vitamins B6 and B12. Tartness in yogurt comes from bacteria cultures converting the lactose to lactic acid. The nutritional value of 3.5 oz. of full-fat yogurt includes 4.7 g of carbohydrates, 4.7 g of sugars, 3.3 g of fat, and 3.5 g of protein.

Nutrition Facts

One 113 g container of Yoplait Yoplus strawberry, peach, cherry, blueberry acai, vanilla or blackberry pomegranate yogurt has 110 calories, 1.5 g of fat, 5 mg of cholesterol, 65 mg of sodium, 190 mg of potassium, 22 g of carbohydrates, 3 g of dietary fiber, 15 g of sugars and 4 g of protein.

Vitamins and Minerals

One serving of Yoplait Yoplus yogurt provides 10 percent daily value of vitamin D, 15 percent calcium and 20 percent daily value of vitamin A and vitamin E. Antioxidant vitamins such as vitamins A and E keep cells healthy by preventing "oxidation," hence the word antioxidants. The process of oxidation occurs when one compound in the body attacks another, causing the loss of an electron, creating a free radical, according to John Kirschmann, author of the "Nutrition Almanac." When free radicals react with other molecules, cellular structures are altered, which is highly destructive to the body.

Ingredients

All flavors of Yoplait Yoplus Yogurt are made with cultured, pasteurized, grade A reduced fat milk, sugar, modified corn starch, inulin, nonfat milk, kosher gelatin, natural flavor, citric acid, tricalcium phosphate, pectin, vitamin E, vitamin A acetate and vitamin D3. Strawberry Yoplus contains strawberries; vanilla Yoplus contains turmeric and annatto extract, natural colors and natural flavors. Blackberry Pomegranate Yoplus has blackberries, pomegranate juice concentrate and added vegetable and fruit juice for color. Cherry Yoplus has vegetable and fruit juice for color and cherries, while blueberry acai Yoplus has blueberries and acai puree.