Farmers Union Greek Style High Protein Yogurt Strawberry
Farmers Union Greek Style High Protein Yogurt Strawberry: independently scored 10.0/10 on Protein Score and 8.8/10 on Clean Score by ProteinScore.
15.5g protein per serve · 112 cal · 3.2g sugar · 95mg sodium · 150g serve.
Overview
The convenience of a yoghurt pouch often comes with a trade-off in protein or a spike in sugar, but this strawberry option from Farmers Union breaks the pattern. It's built for the grab-and-go crowd, delivering a substantial protein hit in a format that fits easily into a gym bag or work lunchbox without needing a spoon. Compared with the brand's other high-protein offerings, this flavour holds its own. It matches the protein in the Passionfruit version at 10.3g per 100g, with only a trivial 0.1g difference in sugar, showing a consistent formula across the range. It's a significant step up from the brand's standard Greek-style pouches, which sit closer to the 4-6g protein mark. Against the broader yoghurt category, the numbers are strong. It lands well ahead of the typical yoghurt for protein and contains less than half the sugar of the category average we track. The ingredient list is slightly longer than average, which is the trade-off for achieving a stable, flavoured, and sweetened product without adding sugar. We see this as a genuinely functional snack. It's for the shopper who reads the label and wants the protein number without the accompanying sugar, offering a practical way to hit macro targets between meals.
Protein Score: 10.0/10
This pouch shows Farmers Union pushing hard into the high-protein space, sitting far above their standard Greek pouches. The 10.3g of protein per 100g is at the very top of the benchmark for Greek-style yoghurt, earning a 9.3/10 score that clears the category average with ease. The 15.5g of protein in a single 150g serve is what makes this a genuinely useful product. It offers a meaningful contribution to daily protein targets, equivalent to what you might get from three eggs. This is a level of protein density you'd typically have to look for in more specialised skyr or quark products. For a flavoured yoghurt, the protein-per-calorie metric is also excellent. It means you're getting a lot of protein for the energy intake, making it an efficient choice for anyone tracking their macros closely. It serves as a legitimate post-workout recovery option if you can't stomach a shake.
Clean Score: 8.8/10
This is a surprisingly clean ingredient list for a flavoured, sweetened yoghurt pouch. While not as stripped-back as a plain yoghurt, it avoids the artificial sweeteners, colours, and preservatives that often appear in this format, landing it an 8.7/10 for its clean profile. The ingredient count of 13 is a touch above the category average, but the additions are purposeful. A thickener (1442) is used to ensure a consistent, spoonable texture straight from the pouch, while natural colours from black carrot and blackcurrant concentrates provide the strawberry hue. Sweetness comes from steviol glycosides, a natural, plant-derived sweetener. Ultimately, this pouch represents a smart compromise. It uses a handful of functional ingredients to deliver the flavour and convenience shoppers expect from a flavoured yoghurt, but it does so without resorting to a long list of synthetic additives. For a supermarket product, it strikes a good balance between clean formulation and shelf-ready appeal.
Wins
- 15.5g of protein in a convenient single-serve pouch.
- Just 2.1g of sugar per 100g, all from natural dairy.
- Contains live cultures S. thermophilus and L. bulgaricus.
Watch outs
- Contains a thickener (1442) to achieve its texture.
- Lower in protein than some dedicated skyr-style products.
- Flavour comes from puree, not whole fruit pieces.
Ingredients
MILK SOLIDS, SKIM MILK, WATER, CREAM (MILK), STRAWBERRY PUREE (3.7%),THICKENER (1442), NATURAL FLAVOUR, NATURAL COLOURS (BLACK CARROT CONCENTRATE, BLACKCURRANT CONCENTRATE), SALT, NATURAL SWEETENER (STEVIOL GLYCOSIDES), LIVE YOGURT CULTURES (MILK) (S. THERMOPHILUS, L. BULGARICUS).
13 ingredients.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Farmers Union High Protein Yoghurt have live cultures?
- Yes, it contains live yoghurt cultures. The ingredient list for this pouch specifically names Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus. These are standard cultures used to ferment milk into yoghurt. While many yoghurts contain live cultures, not all brands list the specific strains on the pack. We think it's a good sign of transparency when they do. For a functional, high-protein snack, the inclusion of live cultures is a welcome bonus.
- Is the sugar in this yoghurt added or natural?
- All of the sugar in this yoghurt is naturally occurring. The 2.1g of sugar per 100g comes from lactose, which is the natural sugar found in milk and dairy products. The product contains no added cane sugar. Instead, it uses a natural sweetener (steviol glycosides, from the stevia plant) to achieve its sweet, strawberry flavour. This is why it tastes sweet but has a very low sugar number on the nutritional panel. It's a smart choice for those wanting a flavoured yoghurt without the added sugar load.
- How does this compare to regular Farmers Union Greek yoghurt?
- This high-protein pouch has more than double the protein of the brand's standard Greek-style natural yoghurt. This strawberry pouch delivers 10.3g of protein per 100g, whereas the regular natural pouch sits at around 4.5g. The sugar is also significantly lower here, thanks to the use of a natural sweetener instead of relying on added sugars for flavour. In short, this is a much more nutritionally dense and protein-focused product than the brand's traditional offerings.
- Where can I buy the Farmers Union High Protein Yoghurt pouches?
- These pouches are widely available in major Australian supermarkets. We have seen them catalogued at both Coles and Woolworths in the chilled dairy aisle alongside other yoghurts. Availability can vary by individual store location, but you can typically find them in most larger suburban and city stores. They may also be available direct from the brand or other independent grocers, but Coles and Woolworths are the most common stockists.
- Is this thick enough to be a dessert replacement?
- It has a thick, creamy texture but may not satisfy a true dessert craving. Its Greek-style base and the inclusion of a thickener give it a substantial, spoonable consistency rather than being thin or watery. However, because it contains no added sugar and is sweetened with stevia, it lacks the rich sweetness of a typical dessert. We'd frame it as a satisfying, high-protein snack that can curb sweet cravings, but not a direct swap for a pouch of ice cream.