Low-fat yogurts
Great Value Original Vanilla Low Fat Yogurt
32 oz (2 lb) 907 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 29
Great Value Original Vanilla Low Fat Yogurt scores 29 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Fructose: 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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Vanilla Blended Yogurt-Cultured Ultra-Filtered Low Fat Milk Too Good & Co. · 5.3 oz x 4 No added sugars · No artificial flavors Score 74 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Low Fat Yogurt Vanilla Kroger · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No artificial flavors Score 72 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Thick & Creamy Low Fat Plain Icelandic Provisions · 30 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 71 points higher -
Mixed Berry Blended Yogurt-Cultured Ultra-Filtered Low Fat Milk Too Good & Co. · 5.3 oz x 4 No added sugars · No artificial flavors Score 74 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Low-Fat Greek Yogurt Plain Sprouts Farmers Market · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 71 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Original Vanilla Low Fat Yogurt
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fructose minus 20 points
- Modified starch minus 2.5 points
- Natural and artificial 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 9.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 71.5 = 28.5 → 29
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 130 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 26 g |
| Sugars | 16 g |
| Added sugars | 9.4 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 225 g (1 cup)
Ingredients
- CULTURED GRADE A LOW FAT MILK
- WATER
- SUGAR (high concern)
- FRUCTOSE (high concern)
- MODIFIED FOOD STARCH
- MODIFIED CORNSTARCH
- NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS
- GELATIN
- CITRIC ACID
- SODIUM CITRATE
- VITAMIN A PALMITATE
- VITAMIN D3
- CONTAINS ACTIVE YOGURT CULTURES INCLUDING L. ACIDOPHILUS
Label text, as published
Ingredients INGREDIENTS: CULTURED GRADE A LOW FAT MILK, WATER, SUGAR, FRUCTOSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, GELATIN, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, CONTAINS ACTIVE YOGURT CULTURES INCLUDING L. ACIDOPHILUS.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Not vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More low-fat yogurts on GoodSwap
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Greek Strained Yogurt with Vanilla flavour Chobani · 190 g Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweeteners Score 69 out of 100 Good -
Lowfat Plain Yogurt Stonyfield Organic · 32 oz Ultra-processedCertified organic Score 85 out of 100 Excellent -
OIKOS Triple Zero Blended Greek Yogurt Danone Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersNo synthetic dyes Score 76 out of 100 Good -
Strawberry Reduced Fat Yogurt Tubes Stonyfield Organic · 8 × 2 oz Ultra-processedContains added sugarsCertified organicNo synthetic dyes Score 53 out of 100 Okay -
Oikos Triple Zero Oikos Ultra-processedContains non-nutritive sweetenersNo synthetic dyes Score 78 out of 100 Good -
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More from Great Value
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