POSTED BY
Nicole Brady
on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 9:15 PM
TAGGED Food, Giveaway, Health/Beauty, MyBlogSpark
TAGGED Food, Giveaway, Health/Beauty, MyBlogSpark
A week ago, as I sat in an eye exam at Sam's Club, DH went shopping with the girls. In true club store form, you can consume an entire dinner at the Sam's Club tasting smorgasbord. As I've said in prior reviews, Miss K loves yogurt so she was thrilled to get to sample a few different ones while waiting for me. Yogurt is a healthy snack, great for breakfast and a nice alternative for the lunchbox, so when DH agreed to purchase a multi-pack for her, I didn't complain. It was Dannon's Light and Fit 80 Calorie yogurt and I thought, well, that's good for me to.
But what I didn't factor in was that Miss K is currently on a toaster-pastry kick for breakfast and we limit after-school snacking to small portions. What that left me with was a case of Dannon yogurt to consume by myself... in a very limited selection of flavors, of which, only one was my favorite.
That's no big deal, right? Wrong. All the while, I'm trying to purchase and consume Fiber One Yogurt for a MyBlogSpark review. I've tried Fiber One bars, Fiber One cereal and Fiber One toaster pastries and considering they are a fiber product, they all have tasted great. I was anxious to do a review of the Fiber One yogurt because, as a bonus, it's a Yoplait product.
I'm not really a food snob, but given the choice, I would pick Yoplait any day over any other kind of yogurt. I don't know what it is, but I've just always liked it better. I think it's creamier and more flavorful than other brands. Sure, occasionally I'll purchase a different brand if it's on sale, but I still prefer Yoplait. The selection of flavors is great too.
MyBlogSpark sent me a gift pack along with a coupon to try out their new Fiber One 50 Calorie yogurt. One of the reasons why I was so delayed in getting my review together was that there are only four flavors: Strawberry, Peach, Vanilla and Key Lime Pie. Since it's a newer product, it was difficult to locate in the stores that I typically shop and to further aggravate the situation, I had a tough time finding the flavor that I wanted - Peach. The others sounded okay, but when I'm reviewing a product that has the potential to not be stellar (ack, fiber), I try minimize the possibility for failure by picking a flavor that I are more likely to appreciate. For example, since I don't typically purchase Vanilla flavored yogurt, the Fiber One Vanilla yogurt would have a zero percent chance of a favorable review from me.
With that said, I have it in the fridge and have tested it out. Since the Fiber One yogurt comes in a 4 oz serving and the Dannon Light and Fit in 6 oz serving, I threw the numbers into a spreadsheet to see the numbers side by side. I parred it down to 2 oz servings of each. Statistically speaking, compared to the Dannon Light and Fit, they're pretty close. Fiber One sodium was a little higher while potassium and protein slightly lower. But Dannon contained no fiber and almost double the amount of sugar as Fiber One. And as I said before, I think Yoplait products taste better.
What didn't I like about Yoplait's Fiber One? Well, the fact that you can only purchase it in four packs and the limited selection of flavors. What did I like most? The fact that it contains 20% of your recommended dietary fiber but doesn't taste like a fiber product.
Don't believe me? Well, here's a chance for you to try it out yourself. Yoplait, in conjunction with Hungry Girl, has provided the following information widget. It's not a paid advertisement but rather a tool provided by Yoplait's public relations firm. See the tab that says "Try it free"? Well, the first 50 of my readers to click through and provide the requested information will receive a coupon to try Yoplait Fiber One yogurt and establish opinions of their own. There's also a button to share the information with your friends via email, Facebook or a few other social media sites. The Snacking Tips tab provides some advice from Hungry Girl (food expert Lisa Lillien) while the Weigh In tab is the opportunity for you to give your own feedback on Fiber One yogurt. The widget also contains a link to a coupon for $1 off! Don't be afraid to click on it - you won't even leave SAHM Reviews.
To sweeten the pot, MyBlogSpark is providing three gift packs for my readers. The pack contains a coupon for a free product, a reusable insulated lunch bag and some lunch bag accessories. Continue reading for the contest details!
The Prize: Fiber One 50 Calorie Gift Pack (3 Winners)
But what I didn't factor in was that Miss K is currently on a toaster-pastry kick for breakfast and we limit after-school snacking to small portions. What that left me with was a case of Dannon yogurt to consume by myself... in a very limited selection of flavors, of which, only one was my favorite.
That's no big deal, right? Wrong. All the while, I'm trying to purchase and consume Fiber One Yogurt for a MyBlogSpark review. I've tried Fiber One bars, Fiber One cereal and Fiber One toaster pastries and considering they are a fiber product, they all have tasted great. I was anxious to do a review of the Fiber One yogurt because, as a bonus, it's a Yoplait product.I'm not really a food snob, but given the choice, I would pick Yoplait any day over any other kind of yogurt. I don't know what it is, but I've just always liked it better. I think it's creamier and more flavorful than other brands. Sure, occasionally I'll purchase a different brand if it's on sale, but I still prefer Yoplait. The selection of flavors is great too.
MyBlogSpark sent me a gift pack along with a coupon to try out their new Fiber One 50 Calorie yogurt. One of the reasons why I was so delayed in getting my review together was that there are only four flavors: Strawberry, Peach, Vanilla and Key Lime Pie. Since it's a newer product, it was difficult to locate in the stores that I typically shop and to further aggravate the situation, I had a tough time finding the flavor that I wanted - Peach. The others sounded okay, but when I'm reviewing a product that has the potential to not be stellar (ack, fiber), I try minimize the possibility for failure by picking a flavor that I are more likely to appreciate. For example, since I don't typically purchase Vanilla flavored yogurt, the Fiber One Vanilla yogurt would have a zero percent chance of a favorable review from me.With that said, I have it in the fridge and have tested it out. Since the Fiber One yogurt comes in a 4 oz serving and the Dannon Light and Fit in 6 oz serving, I threw the numbers into a spreadsheet to see the numbers side by side. I parred it down to 2 oz servings of each. Statistically speaking, compared to the Dannon Light and Fit, they're pretty close. Fiber One sodium was a little higher while potassium and protein slightly lower. But Dannon contained no fiber and almost double the amount of sugar as Fiber One. And as I said before, I think Yoplait products taste better.
What didn't I like about Yoplait's Fiber One? Well, the fact that you can only purchase it in four packs and the limited selection of flavors. What did I like most? The fact that it contains 20% of your recommended dietary fiber but doesn't taste like a fiber product.
Don't believe me? Well, here's a chance for you to try it out yourself. Yoplait, in conjunction with Hungry Girl, has provided the following information widget. It's not a paid advertisement but rather a tool provided by Yoplait's public relations firm. See the tab that says "Try it free"? Well, the first 50 of my readers to click through and provide the requested information will receive a coupon to try Yoplait Fiber One yogurt and establish opinions of their own. There's also a button to share the information with your friends via email, Facebook or a few other social media sites. The Snacking Tips tab provides some advice from Hungry Girl (food expert Lisa Lillien) while the Weigh In tab is the opportunity for you to give your own feedback on Fiber One yogurt. The widget also contains a link to a coupon for $1 off! Don't be afraid to click on it - you won't even leave SAHM Reviews.
To sweeten the pot, MyBlogSpark is providing three gift packs for my readers. The pack contains a coupon for a free product, a reusable insulated lunch bag and some lunch bag accessories. Continue reading for the contest details!
The Prize: Fiber One 50 Calorie Gift Pack (3 Winners)Participants -
...must provide a US shipping address
...must provide an email in the first comment, email me directly with an email address or have email accessible from their profile.
...must provide an email in the first comment, email me directly with an email address or have email accessible from their profile.
Sometime on October 22, 2009, a winner will be chosen at random (using random.org) from all valid comments left. Winner has 72 hours from posting/notification to respond. If winner cannot be contacted, I will move on to the second random selection.
How to enter:
For the first entry (required) -
(1) Visit the Fiber One website.
(2) Come back here and tell me which flavor of their yogurt you would like to try. If you don't like any of those flavors, comment with what flavor Yoplait could add to their Fiber One lineup that would encourage you to try it.
If you want to increase your chances of winning, here are some options to earn additional entries -
-- Three Entries: If you have a blog or website, add my button to your page. (Here's the code:)
-- Two Entries: Publish a blog post regarding this contest and link back to it.
-- One Entry: Share on Facebook. Come back and leave a comment.
-- One Entry (Daily): Follow me on Twitter and Tweet this contest with @SahmReviews referenced. Comment with your link.
-- One Entry: Follow SAHM Reviews on Facebook Of course, don't forget to leave a comment.
-- One Entry: Subscribe to my feed via RSS or email.
-- One Entry: Follow me using Google's Friend Connect feature.
-- One Entry (Daily): Read any of my non-giveaway reviews and leave an appropriate comment on that post. Come back here and leave a comment stating which product/post you left a comment on.
Thanks to MyBlogSpark for providing the prizes for this fun giveaway as well as a pack to me for the review! While the PR firm offered coupons for me to try out the new Fiber One yogurt, since I was participating in the review opportunity from MyBlogSpark, I kindly declined. Thanks to them for providing the 50 coupons for me to give away to my readers though!
I would like to try the Key Lime Pie flavor!
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I love their Key Lime Pie flavor.
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I would like to try the Vanilla. Sounds awesome. Thank you for the giveaway.
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I would like to try the peach flavor
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I would like to try the strawberry. I know I like the vanilla.
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A yogurt that has only has 50 calories. I have found not one that has less than 80 calories. I Love the lunch bag too, as mine went to my son, and I have to bring my own food as I am Fructose Intolerant, but can have the vanilla yogurt. I will follow on twitter and Facebook!
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Key Lime sounds good
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I love Key Lime Pie it is the best!!
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I also think the key lime pie would be the best!!
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I would like to try the strawberry yogurt. Yum!
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Normally I would pick Strawberry but I think I would like to try the Key Lime pie.
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I would like to try the key lime - it sounds delicious.
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I would love to try the Vanilla.
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I'd go for Key Lime PIe :)
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I wish to try the strawberry!!
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I would like to try the peach, but I wish they had cherry or blueberry!
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Mmm, Key Lime Pie sounds awesome.
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I've tried the peach, and I love it! I'd like to try the strawberry as well.
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Key Lime. Thanks!
Keylime pie sounds good.
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I'd have to try the Yoplait Fiber One Vanilla.
I understand what you are saying about only liking certain brands and certain flavors of your yogurt.
Our 5 year old granddaughter is also on a toaster pastry kick!
Love Peach!
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I would love to try the Strawberry!
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