Yogurts
Stonyfield Organic Cherry Berry Tubes
453 g/1 lb
Score
- 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:
- 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
- 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.
Better yogurt
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cherry Berry Tubes
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Locust bean gum minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Gellan gum minus 1.5 points
- Pectin minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 42.5 = 57.5 → 58
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 107 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17.9 g |
| Sugars | 14.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 2 ONZ (56 g)
Ingredients
- CHERRY: CULTURED PASTEURIZED ORGANIC REDUCED FAT MILK
- ORGANIC SUGAR (high concern)
- 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 (high concern)
- 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
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
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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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“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
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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