Organic Valley 1% Milk
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Milks

Organic Valley 1% Milk

Score

Excellent 100 out of 100 High confidence
  • Certified organic
  • No additives

Why it scores 100

Organic Valley 1% Milk scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
  2. plus 5 points Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
  3. plus 2 points Protein 11 g / 100 g: A good source of protein. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

1% Milk

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 0.5 points
    Strong Contains some saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [1]
  • Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
    Strong Contains some salt. [2]
  • Protein 11 g / 100 g plus 2 points
    Info A good source of protein. [3]
subtotal+0.5

Bonuses

  • Certified organic plus 5 points
    Info Carries a certified-organic label. [4][5]
  • Simple whole food plus 5 points
    Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [6]
subtotal+10

TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 10.5 = 110.5 → 100


GTIN 00093966514001 · 2026-10-07

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

High confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy120 kcal
Fat2.5 g
Saturated fat1.5 g
Carbohydrates14 g
Sugars14 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber0 g
Protein11 g
Salt0.4 g

Serving: 240 ml (240 ml)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

Ingredients: Organic Grade A Nonfat Milk, Organic Milk, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3

Allergens and diets

Contains: Milk

  • Not vegan
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Sources

  1. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  2. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”

    who.int

  3. 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

  4. Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of 30 May 2018 on organic production and labelling of organic products

    European Union (Official Journal) · May 30, 2018 · Law

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  5. 7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)

    Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), U.S. Office of the Federal Register · Feb 17, 2010 · Law

    “Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”

    ecfr.gov

  6. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org