Yogurts
Great Value Greek Strawberry
32 oz/2 lb/907 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 31
Great Value Greek Strawberry scores 31 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Fructose: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better yogurt
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Oikos Pro Strawberry Flavored Greek Yogurt Oikos · 5.3 oz 150 g No added sugars · No fructose Score 73 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Strawberry Greek Lowfat Yogurt Friendly Farms · 5.3 oz No added sugars · No fructose Score 71 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Greek Yogurt Strawberry Vanilla Trader Joe's · 5.3 oz (150 g) No added sugars · No fructose Score 68 out of 100 , 37 points higher -
Greek Yogurt Plain Bettergoods Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 69 points higher -
Plain Traditional Greek Yogurt The Greek Gods No added sugars · No fructose Score 77 out of 100 , 46 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Greek Strawberry
Ingredients
- Fructose minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 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 8.2 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 69.5 = 30.5 → 31
Can’t score above 79. Contains fructose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 82 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 12.4 g |
| Sugars | 11.8 g |
| Added sugars | 8.2 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 7.7 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 portion (170 g)
Ingredients
- CULTURED GRADE A NONFAT MILK
- WATER
- FRUCTOSE (high concern)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- STRAWBERRIES
- MODIFIED CORN STARCH
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- VEGETABLE JUICE (FOR COLOR)
- SODIUM CITRATE
- MALIC ACID VITAMIN D3
- CONTAINS ACTIVE YOGURT CULTURES
Label text, as published
CULTURED GRADE A NONFAT MILK, WATER, FRUCTOSE, SUGAR, STRAWBERRIES, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, VEGETABLE JUICE (FOR COLOR), SODIUM CITRATE, MALIC ACID VITAMIN D3, CONTAINS ACTIVE YOGURT CULTURES.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Purified Drinking Water Great Value · 16.9 fl oz (500 mL) Score 100 out of 100 Excellent -
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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