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    Culina Botanical Yogurt Plants Itself in the Healthy Dairy Alternative Market

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    By Alisa Fleming on April 29, 2019 Dairy-Free Yogurt Reviews, Product Reviews

    Sprouting from the vegan AND paleo movements, Culina Botanical Yogurt is dairy-free, made with simple ingredients, and packaged in an actual flowerpot. It’s a “craft-fermented” line of coconut yogurt with a low sugar, no funny business label that is sure to attract food purists.

    Culina Botanical Yogurt Alternative Review and Information - dairy-free, vegan, healthy, probiotics and naturally cultured. See this post for ingredients, availability, ratings, and more.

    Culina Botanical Yogurt Plants Itself in the Healthy Dairy Alternative Market

    This rich dairy-free yogurt isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s super-thick consistency attempts to rival the mouthfeel and versatility of Greek yogurt. But it is much higher in fat (from the coconut base) and very low in protein. Nonetheless, it’s cultured with live and active probiotics and is very modest in sugars.

    Plain & Simple

    Culina Botanical Yogurt Alternative Review and Information - dairy-free, vegan, healthy, probiotics and naturally cultured. See this post for ingredients, availability, ratings, and more.Ingredients: coconut cream (coconuts, water), agar, probiotic cultures. Contains: coconut.*

    Nutrition (per 5-ounce container): 230 calories, 25g fat, 3g carbs, <1g fiber, 2g sugars (includes 0g added sugars), 0g protein.*

    Bourbon Vanilla

    Culina Botanical Yogurt Alternative Review and Information - dairy-free, vegan, healthy, probiotics and naturally cultured. See this post for ingredients, availability, ratings, and more.Ingredients: coconut cream (coconuts, water), pure maple syrup, agar, Madagascar bourbon vanilla, probiotic cultures. Contains: coconut.*

    Nutrition (per 5-ounce container): 240 calories, 23g fat, 11g carbs, <1g fiber, 10g sugars (includes 8g added sugars), 0g protein.*

    Strawberry Rose

    Culina Botanical Yogurt Alternative Review and Information - dairy-free, vegan, healthy, probiotics and naturally cultured. See this post for ingredients, availability, ratings, and more.Ingredients: coconut cream (coconuts, water), organic strawberries, pure maple syrup, rose water, agar, probiotic cultures. Contains: coconut.*

    Nutrition (per 5-ounce container): 230 calories, 21g fat, 11g carbs, <1g fiber, 10g sugars (includes 8g added sugars), 0g protein.*

    Blueberry Lavender

    Culina Botanical Yogurt Alternative Review and Information - dairy-free, vegan, healthy, probiotics and naturally cultured. See this post for ingredients, availability, ratings, and more.Ingredients: coconut cream (coconuts, water), organic blueberries, pure maple syrup, lavender oil, agar, probiotic cultures. Contains: coconut.*

    Nutrition (per 5-ounce container): 230 calories, 21g fat, 11g carbs, <1g fiber, 10g sugars (includes 8g added sugars), 0g protein.*

    More Facts on Culina Botanical Yogurt Alternative

    Price: $3.99 per 5-ounce container

    Availability: Culina Botanical Yogurt Alternative is sold at select Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Natural Grocers locations throughout the US, and in some more local natural food grocers. It’s also available online – see their website below for details.

    Certifications: We didn’t notice any certifications on Culina Botanical Yogurt Alternative.

    Dietary Notes: By ingredients, Culina Botanical Yogurt Alternative is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, plant-based, vegetarian, and paleo-friendly.*

    For More Product Information: Visit the Culina website at www.culinayogurt.com.

    *Always read the ingredient and nutrition statement prior to consumption. Ingredients, processes, and labeling are subject to change at any time for any company or product. Contact the company to discuss their manufacturing processes if potential allergen cross-contamination is an issue for you. No food product can be guaranteed “safe” for every individual’s needs. You should never rely on ingredient and allergen statements alone if dealing with a severe food allergy.

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    PURE LOVE!!!

    Rated 5 out of 5
    April 11, 2022

    I LOVE every single flavor! My husband and I went vegan about a year ago and one of the things I missed the most was thick Greek yogurt. Well, not anymore! This yogurt is absolutely AMAZING!!!

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    Debbie Madosky

    So, So, So Good!

    Rated 5 out of 5
    March 10, 2022

    I recently tried the Strawberry- and it was so good. Five Stars! I also like the blueberry and the plain. I wonder if it ok to eat this every day?

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    Marilyn

    I love this stuff

    Rated 5 out of 5
    January 8, 2022

    I love the clean list of ingredients and the taste of this yogurt. They are so expensive I usually eat half a jar at a time.

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    Julia

    Culina Yogurt is my absolute favorite

    Rated 5 out of 5
    January 1, 2022

    This is the only yogurt I will eat. I love the flavors,the low sugar cotent(from maple syrup, not cane sugar) the consistency, the fact that it comes in jars and is a woman owned company. Being lactose intolerant is no joke, so Culina yogurt is the perfect fit for me. I love it for breakfast or a snack with some Natural Grocers Organic Margaret’s Trail Mix. Yum!

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    Mary

    Thank you for making this yogurt

    Rated 5 out of 5
    September 8, 2021

    I am a plant-based eater and have eaten Coconut Collaboratives non-dairy yogurt as I LOVE it. Unfortunately, they stopped making it in US due to a lack of sales. I virtually panicked and was trying to figure out how to get their product shipped from the UK as most non-dairy yogurts are too sour for my taste. Once I settled down, I looked online for other coconut brands and found Culina at my local Whole Foods. I just had my first one, blueberry lavender, and LOVE it. I found my replacement. Thank you!

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    PJ

    I LOVE this yogurt!!!

    Rated 5 out of 5
    August 25, 2021

    I have been dairy free for 10 years and AIP for 2. I was ecstatic to find an AIP yogurt AND it is the best dairy free yogurt I have ever had. I just can’t believe how good this stuff is. If it were less expensive, I would eat it every day.

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    Al

    Yum!

    Rated 5 out of 5
    June 12, 2021

    Just had Cherry Almond… this stuff is too good to be “healthy” – it’s really delicious. Is this too good to be true… ?

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    Maggie

    Very Good!!

    Rated 5 out of 5
    June 12, 2021

    Hi and Happy Monday! I have eaten Lavva Original for years- but it is no longer available where I live. I have switched to Culina because it seems to be the cleanest and closest I can get to Lavva. It’s truly delicious- but completely different. Alisa, can you please explain the difference between the two from a nutrition standpoint and any other standpoint you can… I’m very intrigued and eager to hear your thoughts. I’ve never been a yogurt eater- until I needed to get some food and probiotics in me and yogurt appealed to me more than pills and “real” food. I have ended up enjoying Lavva and have stuck with it ever since. I’m looking forward to your thoughts.
    As far as taste, every Culinary flavor I have tasted has been delicious.

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    Ilene

    Response from Go Dairy Free

    From a basic nutrient standpoint, the two are similar. Culina is higher in fat, with more coconut cream, which can also increase the MCT amount (many people are interested in MCT fats these days). Culina’s plain is very low sugar, putting it on par with Lavva. If you’re on a keto-type diet, Culina might fit just a bit better, since it is quite high fat and low carb, but Lavva is still a low carb option. If counting calories, Culina is much higher. In terms of other nutritional merits, both products are coconut heavy. But there is one thing that intrigues me about Lavva – it contains plantains and cassava, which I have read are good prebiotics. Prebiotics reportedly help stimulate the growth of probiotics in our gut, which would mean this is a more synergistic food overall. Lavva also boasts very high probiotics, which could be beneficial for gut health.

    YUCK

    Rated 1 out of 5
    June 6, 2021

    Absolutely horrible taste and texture!! Texture is having flour on my tongue and taste is like having some vinegar taste!!!
    I bought the plain one and added sugar.

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    Lou

    excellent

    Rated 5 out of 5
    March 31, 2021

    i’ve always had a problem finding a plant based with low sugar content yogurt. thank you so much for your delicious yogurt. wish there were more flavors. like maybe key lime.

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