Yogurts
Yoplait Vanilla Yoplait Original Smooth Style Yogurt
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 49
Yoplait Vanilla Yoplait Original Smooth Style Yogurt scores 49 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 5 points Added sugars 9.4 g / 100 g: High in sugar. 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 added sugars Score 93 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Organic Greek Plain Whole Milk Yogurt Stonyfield · 1.9 lb Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
Greek Yogurt Plain 365 Whole Foods Market · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
Organic Plain Grassfed Greek Yogurt Stonyfield Organic · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 51 points higher -
Vanilla Greek Style Plant-Based Yogurt Kite Hill · 16 oz No added sugars · No sugar Score 81 out of 100 , 32 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Vanilla Yoplait Original Smooth Style Yogurt
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Potassium sorbate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 9.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 51 = 49
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 150 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 30 g |
| Sugars | 21 g |
| Added sugars | 9.4 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 1 serving (170 g)
Ingredients
- Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk
- Sugar (high concern)
- Modified Corn Starch
- Corn Starch
- Natural Flavor
- Potassium Sorbate Added to Maintain Freshness
- Vitamin A Acetate
- Vitamin D3
Label text, as published
Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch. Contains 1% or Less of: Corn Starch, Natural Flavor, Potassium Sorbate Added to Maintain Freshness, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Plain Yogurt Dannon · 32 oz No additives Score 100 out of 100 Excellent -
Organic Cultured Coconut Cocojune · 24 oz High in saturated fatCertified organic Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Plain Nonfat Yogurt Stonyfield Organic · 2 lb/32 oz/907 g Ultra-processedCertified organic Score 85 out of 100 Excellent -
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More from Yoplait
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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“By applying a default uncertainty factor of 100, the Panel established a group ADI expressed as 11 mg sorbic acid/kg bw per day for sorbic acid (E 200) and its potassium salt (E 202).”
doi.org
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21 CFR 182.3640 Potassium sorbate
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