Goat milk yogurts
Trader Joe's Grade A Goat Milk Yogurt Plain
2 lb
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 54
Trader Joe's Grade A Goat Milk Yogurt Plain scores 54 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Modified starch: An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better yogurt
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Greek Plain Grade A Whole Milk Yogurt Simply Nature Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Whole Milk Greek Yogurt Plain Friendly Farms · 32 oz (907 g) Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Whole Milk Plain Skyr Icelandic Provisions · 30 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
A2/A2 Organic 100% Grass-Fed Plain Yogurt Whole Milk Extra Cream Top Alexandre Family Farm Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Plain Yogurt (Lactose Free - 2% milk fat) FAGE BestSelf · 5.3 oz/150 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Grade A Goat Milk Yogurt Plain
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 2.6 g / 100 g minus 1.5 points
100 − 46 = 54
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 71 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5.3 g |
| Sugars | 4.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (170 g)
Ingredients
- PASTEURIZED GOAT MILK
- MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH
- PECTIN
- SUGAR (high concern)
- LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES (STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS, BIFIDOBACTERIUM LACTIS, LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS, L. CASEI, L. RHAMNOSUS, L. LACTIS, L. BULGARICUS)
Label text, as published
PASTEURIZED GOAT MILK, MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH, PECTIN, SUGAR, LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES (STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS, BIFIDOBACTERIUM LACTIS, LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS, L. CASEI, L. RHAMNOSUS, L. LACTIS, L. BULGARICUS)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More from Trader Joe's
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org