Yogurts
Yoplait original low fat yogurt
8 - 6 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 47
Yoplait original low fat yogurt scores 47 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 4.5 points 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavoring, modified starch and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better yogurt
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Green valley organics, grade a low fat yogurt Green Valley Organics Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Plain low-fat yogurt Chobani · 14 oz, 397 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Lala low fat yogurt plain Lala · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 95 out of 100 , 48 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Yoplait original low fat yogurt
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Carmine minus 2.5 points
- Pectin minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 7.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 53.5 = 46.5 → 47
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 82 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 15.3 g |
| Sugars | 10.6 g |
| Added sugars | 7.6 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 container (170 g) (170 g)
Ingredients
- Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk
- Sugar (high concern)
- Strawberries
- Modified Food Starch
- Water
- Kosher Gelatin
- Corn Starch
- Carmine (for color)
- Pectin
- Natural Flavor
- Vitamin A Acetate
- Vitamin D3
- Strawberry Banana Ingredients: Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk
- Sugar (high concern)
- Strawberries
- Water
- Modified Food Starch
- Banana Puree
- Kosher Gelatin
- Corn Starch
- Pectin
- Carmine (for color)
- Natural Flavor
- Vitamin A Acetate
- Vitamin D3
Label text, as published
Strawberry Ingredients: Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk, Sugar, Strawberries, Modified Food Starch, Water. Contains 1% or less of: Kosher Gelatin, Corn Starch, Carmine (for color), Pectin, Natural Flavor, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3. Strawberry Banana Ingredients: Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk, Sugar, Strawberries, Water, Modified Food Starch, Banana Puree. Contains 1% or less of: Kosher Gelatin, Corn Starch, Pectin, Carmine (for color), Natural Flavor, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- 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 73.100 Cochineal extract; carmine
“shall specifically declare the presence of the color additive by listing its respective common or usual name, “cochineal extract” or “carmine,””
ecfr.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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“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