Yoplait original low fat yogurt
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Yogurts

Yoplait original low fat yogurt

8 - 6 oz

Score

Okay 47 out of 100 High confidence
  • 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:

  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. 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.

The Receipt

Yoplait original low fat yogurt

START100

Ingredients

  • Sugar minus 20 points
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Modified starch minus 2.5 points
    Info An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
  • Carmine minus 2.5 points
    Regulatory US labels must declare cochineal extract or carmine by name (21 CFR 73.100); some people are allergic. [5]
  • Pectin minus 1.5 points
    Info An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [4]
  • Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
    Info "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. [6][4]
subtotal−28

Processing

  • Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
    Strong Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. [4]
  • 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
    Emerging Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavoring, modified starch and thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent. [4]
subtotal−22.5

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Added sugars 7.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
subtotal−3

TOTAL 47Okay

100 − 53.5 = 46.5 → 47

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


GTIN 00070470403915 · 2026-08-20

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

High confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy82 kcal
Fat0.9 g
Saturated fat0.6 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates15.3 g
Sugars10.6 g
Added sugars7.6 g
Fiber0 g
Protein2.9 g
Salt0.1 g

Serving: 1 container (170 g) (170 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
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

  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 73.100 Cochineal extract; carmine

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Dec 29, 2016 · Law

    “shall specifically declare the presence of the color additive by listing its respective common or usual name, “cochineal extract” or “carmine,””

    ecfr.gov

  6. 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

  7. 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