Greek-style yogurts
Zoi Greek Yogurt Honey Vanilla
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 32
Zoi Greek Yogurt Honey Vanilla scores 32 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better yogurt
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Vanilla Greek Style Plant-Based Yogurt Kite Hill · 16 oz No added sugars · No honey Score 81 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
Greek Vanilla Bean Flavored with Other Natural Flavors Grade A Whole Milk Yogurt Simply Nature · 850 g Not ultra-processed · No honey Score 73 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Vanilla Flavored Greek Yogurt Oikos Triple Zero No added sugars · No honey Score 78 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Greek Yogurt Nonfat Honey Sunnyside Farms · 32 oz/2 lb/907 g Not ultra-processed · No sugar Score 79 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Vanilla Blended Greek Nonfat Yogurt Good & Gather · 32 oz/907 g Not ultra-processed · No honey Score 72 out of 100 , 40 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Greek Yogurt Honey Vanilla
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Milk protein concentrate / isolate minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 7.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 2.8 g / 100 g minus 1.5 points
100 − 68 = 32
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 129 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Sugars | 7.6 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 2.4 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 170g
Ingredients
- PASTEURIZED GRADE A MILK
- CREAM
- HONEY POWDER (CANE SUGAR, HONEY) (high concern)
- MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- CULTURE
- VITAMIN D3
Label text, as published
PASTEURIZED GRADE A MILK, CREAM, HONEY POWDER (CANE SUGAR, HONEY), MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CULTURE, VITAMIN D3. CONTAINS MILK
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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