Yogurts
Oui by Yoplait Whole Milk Yogurt Mocha & Chocolate Creamy
5 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains caffeine
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 22
Oui by Yoplait Whole Milk Yogurt Mocha & Chocolate Creamy scores 22 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Caramel color: The FDA says classes III and IV, which can contain 4-MEI, are the most commonly used food color additives by volume. Regulatory
- 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.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Whole Milk Yogurt Mocha & Chocolate Creamy
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Caramel color minus 20 points
- Chocolate (sweetened, ingredient) minus 7.5 points
- Pectin minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 9.9 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 5 g / 100 g minus 2.5 points
100 − 78.5 = 21.5 → 22
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 149 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 8.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16.3 g |
| Sugars | 13.5 g |
| Added sugars | 9.9 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 serving (141 g)
Ingredients
- Cultured Pasteurized Milk
- Cultured Pasteurized Cream
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Water
- Chocolate Shavings (chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, sugar) (moderate concern)
- Corn Starch
- Caramel Color (high concern)
- Pectin
- Coffee Powder
- Natural Flavor
- Lemon Juice Concentrate
- Salt
- Locust Bean Gum
Label text, as published
Cultured Pasteurized Milk, Cultured Pasteurized Cream, Cane Sugar, Water, Chocolate Shavings (chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, sugar), Corn Starch, Caramel Color, Pectin, Coffee Powder, Natural Flavor, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Salt, Locust Bean Gum.
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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Questions & Answers About 4-MEI
“Based on current science, the FDA has no reason to believe that there are any immediate or short-term health risks presented by 4-MEI at the levels expected in food.”
fda.gov
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Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–142 (List of Classifications)
monographs.iarc.who.int
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Proposition 65 List of Chemicals Known to the State to Cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity
“The date refers to the initial appearance of the chemical on the list.”
oehha.ca.gov
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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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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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“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
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Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?
“For most adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams* a day — that's about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee — as an amount not generally associated with negative effects.”
fda.gov
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)
“‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”
eur-lex.europa.eu