Yogurts
Dannon Light + Fit Original vanilla
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 40
Dannon Light + Fit Original vanilla scores 40 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 7.5 points Sucralose: In a 2022 randomized study, sucralose and saccharin altered the gut microbiome and impaired glucose responses in some people; a 2023 lab study raised questions about its by-product sucralose-6-acetate. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better yogurt
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Vanilla Plant Based Yogurt Lavva · 5.3 oz/150 g Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 93 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Light + Fit Original vanilla
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Sucralose minus 7.5 points
- Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K) minus 7.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Natural and artificial flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
100 − 60.5 = 39.5 → 40
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 150 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 15 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Added sugars | 1.8 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 0.75 cup (170 g)
Ingredients
- Cultured Non Fat Milk
- Water
- Modified Food Starch
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Less than 1%: Natural and Artificial Flavors
- Kosher Gelatin
- Sucralose (moderate concern)
- Acesulfame Potassium (moderate concern)
- Sodium Citrate
- Citric Acid
- Vitamin A Palmitate
- Vitamin D3
- Active Yogurt Cultures L. Bulgaricus & S. Thermophilus
Label text, as published
Cultured Non Fat Milk, Water, Modified Food Starch, Cane Sugar, Less than 1%: Natural and Artificial Flavors, Kosher Gelatin, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3, Active Yogurt Cultures L. Bulgaricus & S. Thermophilus.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Dannon
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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Personalized microbiome-driven effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on human glucose tolerance
“As groups, each administered NNS distinctly altered stool and oral microbiome and plasma metabolome, whereas saccharin and sucralose significantly impaired glycemic responses.”
doi.org
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“Sucralose-6-acetate significantly increased the expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer”
doi.org
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“EFSA’s experts concluded that the sweetener sucralose (E 955) continues to be safe for consumers for its currently authorised uses as a food additive.”
efsa.europa.eu
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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Artificial sweeteners and cancer risk: Results from the NutriNet-Santé population-based cohort study
“In this large cohort study, artificial sweeteners (especially aspartame and acesulfame-K), which are used in many food and beverage brands worldwide, were associated with increased cancer risk.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of acesulfame K (E 950) as food additive (plain language summary)
“The acceptable daily intake (ADI) considered safe for all population groups was set at 15 mg/kg body weight (bw) per day.”
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