Stonyfield Organic Cherry Berry Tubes
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Stonyfield Organic Cherry Berry Tubes

453 g/1 lb

Score

Okay 58 out of 100 Medium confidence
  • Ultra-processed
  • Contains added sugars
  • Certified organic

Why it scores 58

Stonyfield Organic Cherry Berry Tubes scores 58 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
  2. minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
  3. plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Cherry Berry Tubes

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar minus 20 points
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Locust bean gum minus 2.5 points
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
  • Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [5][4]
  • Gellan gum minus 1.5 points
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
  • Pectin minus 1.5 points
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
subtotal−28

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [4]
  • 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: flavoring and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. [4]
subtotal−19.5

Bonuses

  • Certified organic plus 5 points
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [6][7]
subtotal+5

TOTAL 58Okay

100 − 42.5 = 57.5 → 58

Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]


GTIN 00052159000837 · 2026-10-07

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy107 kcal
Fat1.8 g
Saturated fat0.9 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates17.9 g
Sugars14.3 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein3.6 g
Salt0.2 g

Serving: 2 ONZ (56 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

CHERRY: CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC REDUCED FAT MILK, ORGANIC SUGAR, ORGANIC CORN STARCH, ORGANIC CAROB BEAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC CHERRY JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, GELLAN GUM, PECTIN, ORGANIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE CONCENTRATES (FOR COLOR), VITAMIN D3. BERRY: CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC REDUCED FAT MILK, ORGANIC SUGAR, ORGANIC CORN STARCH, ORGANIC STRAWBERRY JUICE FROM CONCENTRATE, NATURAL STRAWBERRY FLAVOR, NATURAL RASPBERRY FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE CONCENTRATES (FOR COLOR), ORGANIC CAROB BEAN GUM, GELLAN GUM, PECTIN, VITAMIN D3. CONTAINS SIX LIVE ACTIVE CULTURES: S. THERMOPHILUS, L. BULGARICUS, L. ACIDOPHILUS, BIFIDUS, L. CASEI AND L. RHAMNOSUS.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk

  • Not vegan
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  5. 21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 19, 2016 · Law

    “whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”

    ecfr.gov

  6. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  7. 7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

    “Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”

    ecfr.gov

  8. Ultra-processed food exposure and adverse health outcomes: umbrella review of epidemiological meta-analyses

    BMJ · Feb 28, 2024 · Peer-reviewed

    “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