Yogurts
Tillamook Lowfat yogurt
6 oz/170 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 51
Tillamook Lowfat yogurt scores 51 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 3 points 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers: Industrial additive classes found: color (added), flavoring 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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Greek Lowfat Yogurt Plain Trader Joe's Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
Greek Yogurt Lowfat Plain Chobani · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
Organic Plain Lowfat Yogurt Nancy's · 226 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 97 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Lowfat Yogurt, Unsweetened Johanna Foods Inc. · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
100% Grass-Fed A2/Organic Lowfat Yogurt Alexandre Family Farm Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 49 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Lowfat yogurt
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 6.5 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 49 = 51
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 82 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.9 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 15.3 g |
| Sugars | 10.6 g |
| Added sugars | 6.5 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.5 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 6 ONZ (170 g)
Ingredients
- PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK AND MILK
- WATER
- SUGAR (high concern)
- CORNSTARCH
- CHERRIES
- PECTIN
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR)
- CITRIC ACID
- CULTURES (S. THERMOPHILUS, L. BULGARICUS, L. ACIDOPHILUS, BIFIDOBACTERIUM SP)
- VITAMIN D3
Label text, as published
PASTEURIZED SKIM MILK AND MILK, WATER, SUGAR, CORNSTARCH, CHERRIES, PECTIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICE (COLOR), CITRIC ACID, CULTURES (S. THERMOPHILUS, L. BULGARICUS, L. ACIDOPHILUS, BIFIDOBACTERIUM SP.), VITAMIN D3.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Tillamook
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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“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