Yogurts
Lifeway Kefir Raspberry
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 54
Lifeway Kefir Raspberry 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 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavoring and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better kefir and yogurt drinks
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Plain Coconut Yogurt Drink Harmless Harvest Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
A2/A2 Organic 100% Grass-Fed Probiotic Whole Kefir Alexandre Family Farm · 28 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 98 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Kefir Cultured Milk Plain 365 Whole Foods Market Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Organic kefir Lifeway · 32 fl oz/1 Quart/946 mL 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
Kefir Raspberry
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
100 − 46 = 54
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 140 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 7.5 g |
| Sugars | 7.5 g |
| Added sugars | 3.8 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 4.2 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 cup (240 ml)
Ingredients
- Pasteurized Low Fat Milk
- Nonfat Milk
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Pectin
- Natural Raspberry Flavor
- Natural Flavors
- Red Beet Juice (for Color)
- Vitamin A Palmitate
- Vitamin D3
- Live and Active Culture
- 12 Live & Active Probiotic Cultures: B
- Breve (not recognized)
- B (not recognized)
- Lactis (not recognized)
- B (not recognized)
- Longum (not recognized)
- L. Acidophilus
- L. Casei
- L (not recognized)
- Cremoris (not recognized)
- L (not recognized)
- Lactis (not recognized)
- L (not recognized)
- Plantarum (not recognized)
- L (not recognized)
- Reuteri (not recognized)
- L (not recognized)
- Rhamnosus (not recognized)
- S (not recognized)
- Diacetylactis (not recognized)
- S (not recognized)
- Florentinus (not recognized)
Label text, as published
Pasteurized Low Fat Milk, Nonfat Milk, Cane Sugar, Pectin, Natural Raspberry Flavor, Natural Flavors, Red Beet Juice (for Color), Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3, Live and Active Culture, 12 Live & Active Probiotic Cultures: B, Breve, B, Lactis, B, Longum, L. Acidophilus, L. Casei, L, Cremoris, L, Lactis, L, Plantarum, L, Reuteri, L, Rhamnosus, S, Diacetylactis, S, Florentinus.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Cherry Berry Tubes Stonyfield Organic · 453 g/1 lb Ultra-processedContains added sugarsCertified organic Score 58 out of 100 Okay - Plain Almond Milk Yogurt Lyrical Foods Inc · 5.3 oz/150 g Ultra-processedContains added sugars Score 56 out of 100 Okay
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More from Lifeway
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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“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