Consumer Reports tests top Greek yogurts

More people than ever are eating yogurt, especially Greek yogurt.

"Yogurt is nutritious and a good source of calcium but Greek yogurt has even more protein and that's part of the appeal," said Amy Keating, Consumer Reports.

Consumer Reports checked out 27 popular Greek yogurts - in plain and vanilla flavors - for both taste and nutrition.

The nutritionists noticed something unusual when reviewing the nutrition facts labels.

Whole Foods' 365 Everyday Value Fat Free Plain Greek Yogurt claims to have only two grams of sugars per eight-ounce cup.

"That seemed really low. The other plain Greek yogurts we looked at had 5 to 10 grams of sugars per cup," said Keating.

So Consumer Reports tested six samples and found that the Whole Foods yogurt averaged 11 grams of sugar - more than five times the label's claim.

In response to Consumer Reports' testing, Action News reached out to Whole Foods.

"We strive to only provide the highest quality products with accurate product labeling under our 365 Everyday Value line. This product was tested by a reputable third party lab using FDA-approved testing methodology to determine the labeling. We recognize that Consumer Reports is a trusted publication and are looking into why their test results differ from ours," said a Whole Foods spokesperson.

In the Consumer Reports taste tests, the Whole Foods yogurt received a "Good" rating, but others scored much better.

In the end, Fage Total 2% Fat was the top rated plain Greek yogurt. It's thick and creamy with a well-balanced flavor.

Among the Greek vanilla yogurts, Wallaby Organic Whole Milk was the best in the tests.

It almost tastes like a dessert with real cream and vanilla flavors, but it does have eight grams of fat and 27 grams of sugars per cup.