Milks
Darigold Old Fashioned Chocolate Reduced Fat Milk
59 fl oz/1.74 L
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
Why it scores 30
Darigold Old Fashioned Chocolate Reduced Fat Milk scores 30 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Invert sugar: 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 milk
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Fairlife 2% Reduced Fat ultra-filtered milk Fa!rlife · 1.5 L Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 98 out of 100 , 68 points higher -
2% Reduced Fat Milk Kroger Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 86 out of 100 , 56 points higher -
2% Reduced Fat Milk Lactaid Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 70 points higher -
Reduced Fat Milk Organic Valley · 1.89 L Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 70 points higher -
Organic 2% Reduced Fat Milk Horizon Organic · 1.89 L Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 70 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Old Fashioned Chocolate Reduced Fat Milk
Ingredients
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Carrageenan minus 7.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 6.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 0.5 points
100 − 70.5 = 29.5 → 30
Can’t score above 79. Contains invert sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 92 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13.8 g |
| Sugars | 12.9 g |
| Added sugars | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 4.6 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 1 portion (1 cup)
Ingredients
- REDUCED FAT MILK
- LIQUID SUGAR (SUGAR, WATER) (high concern)
- COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI
- SALT
- CARRAGEENAN (moderate concern)
- VITAMIN A PALMITATE
- VITAMIN D3
Label text, as published
REDUCED FAT MILK, LIQUID SUGAR (SUGAR, WATER), COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SALT, CARRAGEENAN, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Darigold
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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“We found direct associations between the risk of type 2 diabetes and exposures to various food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods, in a large prospective cohort of French adults.”
doi.org
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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of carrageenan (E 407) and processed Eucheuma seaweed (E 407a) as food additives
“However, the Panel noted uncertainties as regards the chemistry, the exposure assessment and biological and toxicological data.”
doi.org
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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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
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org