Vanilla yogurt
YoCrunch milk chocolate m&m's vanilla
170 g
Score
- Dye with an EU warning label
- Contains synthetic dyes
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains artificial flavors
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 18
YoCrunch milk chocolate m&m's vanilla scores 18 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Lactose: 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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Whole Milk French Style Yogurt Vanilla Blended Oui by Yoplait · 5 oz No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 63 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Vanilla Whole Milk Yogurt Stonyfield Organic No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 56 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Vanilla whole milk cream on top yogurt, vanilla Maple Hill Creamery · 32 oz No EU warning-label dyes · No synthetic dyes Score 68 out of 100 , 50 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
YoCrunch milk chocolate m&m's vanilla
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Lactose minus 20 points
- Red 40 minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 11.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 2.5 g / 100 g minus 1.5 points
- Energy 180 kcal / 100 g minus 0.5 points
100 − 82.5 = 17.5 → 18
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][12]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 180 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Sugars | 26 g |
| Added sugars | 11.8 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 1 cup (170 g)
Ingredients
- Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Lowfat Milk
- Sugar (high concern)
- Water
- Modified Corn Starch
- Natural Flavors
- Potassium Sorbate ( To Maintain Freshness)
- Malic Acid
- Sodium Citrate
- Vitamin D3
- Milk Chocolate (Sugar, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Cocoa Butter, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Artificial And Natural Flavors) (moderate concern)
- Sugar (high concern)
- Coloring (Includes Blue 1 Lake, Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Blue 2) (not recognized)
- Corn Syrup (high concern)
- Dextrin
- Cornstarch
- Carnauba Wax
Label text, as published
Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Lowfat Milk, Sugar, Water, Modified Corn Starch, Contains Less Than 1% Of: Natural Flavors, Potassium Sorbate ( To Maintain Freshness), Malic Acid, Sodium Citrate, Vitamin D3. Milk Chocolate ( Sugar, Chocolate, Skim Milk, Cocoa Butter, Lactose, Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Artificial And Natural Flavors), Sugar, Less Than 2% Of: Coloring ( Includes Blue 1 Lake, Red 40, Yellow 6, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 40 Lake, Yellow 6 Lake, Yellow 5 Lake, Blue 2 Lake, Blue 2), Corn Syrup, Dextrin, Cornstarch, Carnauba Wax.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Pp 5 polypropylene
Context only: no points in v1.
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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Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of 16 December 2008 on food additives
“may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”
legislation.gov.uk
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“Artificial colours or a sodium benzoate preservative (or both) in the diet result in increased hyperactivity in 3-year-old and 8/9-year-old children in the general population.”
doi.org
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Tracking Food Industry Pledges to Remove Petroleum Based Food Dyes
“FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, and FD&C Blue No. 2—by the end of 2027.”
fda.gov
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California AB 2316 (2024), Pupil nutrition: substances: prohibition
“beginning December 31, 2027, would prohibit a school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school”
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
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List of Select Chemicals in the Food Supply Under FDA Review
“The table below includes select food ingredients (including food and color additives), food contact substances, and contaminants under FDA review as of May 12, 2026 .”
fda.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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21 CFR 74.705 FD&C Yellow No. 5
“shall specifically declare the presence of FD&C Yellow No. 5 by listing the color additive as FD&C Yellow No. 5 among the list of ingredients.”
ecfr.gov
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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HHS, FDA to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes in Nation’s Food Supply (press release)
“Initiating the process to revoke authorization for two synthetic food colorings—Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B—within the coming months.”
fda.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