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22nd September 2009

Pink Berry vs. Red Mango

This post was created per Jack's request. Being that he's the one hosting my site and is my personal all purpose tech support, I must abide by his wishes and do a thorough examination of my own feelings toward these two yogurt shops. Although I must apologize that I started this post BEFORE I left NYC in June and am just finishing it NOW...

If you're not generally a fan of yogurt, you may still come to like these two frozen yogurt stores, Pinkberry (watch out for the obnoxious bgm, you can turn it off on the bottom right) and Red Mango. Their yogurts have a nice tangy taste and feel lite. My personal preference is for Pinkberry. Now hear me out. Basically most of the toppings are the same. On that note, remember that there is "mochi" available for your picking even though sometimes you may not see them among the other toppings. They are usually hidden away in the fridge somewhere. Toppings are probably a non issue since they're mostly fruits, sprinkles, oreos, and all that good stuff. I can't say I noticed much of a difference. I haven't tasted all of the different types of frozen Yogurt (Pinkberry has Original, Green Tea, Pomegranate, Passion Fruit, Coffee, and Coconut; Red Mango has Original, Green Tea, Pomegranate, and tangomonium). But from what I can tell, really, the original is good enough for me (for the other ones you have to add money).

Anyway, I think for anyone who has tasted both stores, the general opinion is that Pinkberry is more "icy" and Red Mango is more "creamy." It's like the sorbet versus ice cream sort of thing. I'm just more of a sorbet girl (usually, if all the flavors are the same). I also think that Pinkberry is slightly more tangy than Red Mango. Interestingly enough, it seems a serving of Pinkberry will put you on the more decadent side (averaging ever so slightly higher on the sugar, calories and carbs scale). However, I think I can deal with 100 calories per serving (vs. 90 for Red Mango).

Whichever one you like, I really think it's a taste thing. I know fans of both, and I know people who swear by one of them... my personal preference would probably be different from yours... the best way to find out is to have a taste yourself!

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="215" caption="Pinkberry @ 32nd"]

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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="215" caption="Red Mango @ 32nd"]

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VERSUS

Where you find one, you will very likely find the other right across the street or a few stores down. They are also rivals in their native Korea. I guess we all have different tastes, but consumers are usually the winners when there is competition.

22nd September 2009

Pink Berry vs. Red Mango

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