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500g (17.6 oz) package of Alpro soy yogurt, from a German supermarket

The soy yogurt actually looks like regular cream yogurt

Soy yogurt also referred to as Soygurt is yogurt prepared using soy milk, yogurt bacteria, mainly Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus and sometimes additional sweetener, like fructose, glucose, honey or raw sugar ^[1]. It is one of the best alternatives to dairy yogurt for people with lactose intolerance (despite frequent claims of the opposite, dairy yogurt contains sometimes even more lactose than fresh milk, only the presence of the bacteria producing lactase makes it slightly easier to digest, but only for individuals without a severe lactose intolerance)^[2]. It is also suitable for vegans, as the bacteria for store bought soy yogurt are usually not grown on a dairy base.

Soy yogurt can be prepared at home using the same method as dairy yogurt ^[3]. One table spoon of additional sweetener per 1 liter of unsweetened, pure soy milk may be added to thicken the yogurt and make it more yogurt like ^[4]. Soy milk on its own lacks the lactose (milk sugar) that is the basic food for the yogurt bacteria.

Soy yogurt tastes like usual dairy cream yogurt. Homemade soy yogurt may have a slight soy aftertaste, but good, store bought soy yogurt is a 100% alternative to the dairy counterpart.

Soy yogurt contains less fat than it's dairy counterpart. This amounts to about 2.7% (the same percentage as soy milk) ^[5].

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[1] Soy yogurt

[2] Lactose intolerance and the content of lactose in various dairy products

[3] How to make soy yogurt

[4] reiskeks: Natural soy yogurt recipe

[5] Nutritional values of soy yogurt

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-Soy yogurt is [[yogurt]] prepared using [[soy milk]], yogurt bacteria, mainly [[Lactobacillus bulgaricus]] and [[Streptococcus thermophilus]] and sometimes additional sweetener, like [[fructose]], [[glucose]], [[honey]] or raw [[sugar]] <ref>[http://www.soya.be/soy-yogurt.php Soy yogurt<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.
+'''Soy yogurt''' also referred to as '''Soygurt''' is [[yogurt]] prepared using [[soy milk]], yogurt bacteria, mainly [[Lactobacillus bulgaricus]] and [[Streptococcus thermophilus]] and sometimes additional sweetener, like [[fructose]], [[glucose]], [[honey]] or raw [[sugar]] <ref>[http://www.soya.be/soy-yogurt.php Soy yogurt<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>.
 It is one of the best alternatives to [[dairy]] yogurt for people with [[lactose intolerance]] (despite frequent claims of the opposite, dairy yogurt contains sometimes even more lactose than fresh milk, only the presence of the bacteria producing [[lactase]] makes it slightly easier to digest, but only for individuals without a severe lactose intolerance)<ref>[http://www.stonyfield.com/Wellness/MooslettersDisplay.cfm?moos_id=37 Lactose intolerance and the content of lactose in various dairy products]</ref>. It is also suitable for [[vegans]], as the [[bacteria]] for store bought soy yogurt are usually not grown on a dairy base.