Yogurts
Danone Activia Dailies Vanilla
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 50
Danone Activia Dailies Vanilla scores 50 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: flavoring, modified starch and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Activia Dailies Vanilla
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Gum arabic (acacia) minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 5.4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 50.5 = 49.5 → 50
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 70 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Added sugars | 5.4 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 BOTTLE (93 ml)
Ingredients
- Cultured Grade A Reduced Fat Milk
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Water
- Acacia Gum
- Modified Food Starch
- Natural Flavors
- Lemon Juice Concentrate
- Vitamin D3
- Live Cultures L. Bulgaricus (2)
- L. Lactis
- S. Thermophilus
- Live and Active Probiotic B
- Lactis (not recognized)
Label text, as published
Cultured Grade A Reduced Fat Milk, Cane Sugar, Water, Contains Less than 1% of Acacia Gum, Modified Food Starch, Natural Flavors, Lemon Juice Concentrate; Vitamin D3, Live Cultures L. Bulgaricus (2), L. Lactis, S. Thermophilus, Live and Active Probiotic B, Lactis.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Greek blueberry yogurt Dannon Light + Fit Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersContains added sugarsContains artificial flavors Score 38 out of 100 Poor - Organic Kids Strawberry Banana Lowfat Yogurt Pouch Stonyfield · 3.5 oz/99 g Ultra-processedContains added sugarsCertified organic Score 61 out of 100 Good
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More from Danone
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