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Yoplait Kids Raspberry/Strawberry Banana Variety Pack 8 Count
32 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 48
Yoplait Kids Raspberry/Strawberry Banana Variety Pack 8 Count scores 48 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 9.7 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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Apple Banana Raspberry with Yogurt Little Journey · 4 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 95 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Apple Banana Raspberry with Yogurt Baby Food Puree Little Journey · 4 oz (113 g) Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
Greek Yogurt Plain Unsweetened Maple Hill · 16 oz/453 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
Total 0% Milkfat Fage · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
Greek Yogurt Nonfat Plain Chobani · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 52 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Yoplait Kids Raspberry/Strawberry Banana Variety Pack 8 Count
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Potassium sorbate minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 9.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 52.5 = 47.5 → 48
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 88 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17.7 g |
| Sugars | 13.3 g |
| Added sugars | 9.7 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 2.7 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 container (113 g) (113 g)
Ingredients
- Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk
- Sugar (high concern)
- Modified Corn Starch
- Corn Starch
- Citric Acid
- Color (vegetable juice, fruit juice, beta carotene) (not recognized)
- Potassium Sorbate Added to Maintain Freshness
- Natural Flavor
- Vitamin A Acetate
- Vitamin D3.Strawberry Banana Ingredients: Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk (not recognized)
- Sugar (high concern)
- Modified Corn Starch
- Corn Starch
- Natural Flavor
- Potassium Sorbate Added to Maintain Freshness
- Vegetable Juice (Color)
- Turmeric Oleoresin (Color)
- Beta Carotene (Color)
- Vitamin A Acetate
- Vitamin D3
Label text, as published
Raspberry Ingredients: Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk, Sugar, Modified Corn Starch. Contains 1 % or less of: Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Color (vegetable juice, fruit juice, beta carotene), Potassium Sorbate Added to Maintain Freshness, Natural Flavor, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3.Strawberry Banana Ingredients: 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, Vegetable Juice (Color), Turmeric Oleoresin (Color), Beta Carotene (Color), 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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“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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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