Yogurts
Whole Foods Market Organic Mango Greek Yogurt Low Fat Dessert Bars
4 × 74 mL bars
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 24
Whole Foods Market Organic Mango Greek Yogurt Low Fat Dessert Bars scores 24 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 Corn syrup: 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.
The Receipt
Organic Mango Greek Yogurt Low Fat Dessert Bars
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Locust bean gum minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Milk protein concentrate / isolate minus 1.5 points
- Guar gum minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 9.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
100 − 76 = 24
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 133 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 25 g |
| Sugars | 21.7 g |
| Added sugars | 9.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 74.0g
Ingredients
- ORGANIC PASTEURIZED NONFAT MILK
- ORGANIC MANGO SWIRL (ORGANIC MANGO PURÉE, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH, WATER, ORGANIC LOCUST BEAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC ANNATTO [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVORS)
- ORGANIC MANGO PURÉE
- ORGANIC CULTURED GREEK YOGURT (ORGANIC PASTEURIZED NONFAT MILK, LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES)
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC PASTEURIZED CREAM
- ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP (high concern)
- ORGANIC MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE
- CITRIC ACID
- ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR
- STABILIZERS (ORGANIC GUAR GUM, ORGANIC LOCUST BEAN GUM) (not recognized)
- CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS
Label text, as published
ORGANIC PASTEURIZED NONFAT MILK, ORGANIC MANGO SWIRL (ORGANIC MANGO PURÉE, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC TAPIOCA STARCH, WATER, ORGANIC LOCUST BEAN GUM, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC ANNATTO [COLOR], NATURAL FLAVORS), ORGANIC MANGO PURÉE, ORGANIC CULTURED GREEK YOGURT (ORGANIC PASTEURIZED NONFAT MILK, LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES [B. LACTIS, L. ACIDOPHILUS, L. CASEI, L. RHAMNOSUS, L. BULGARICUS, S. THERMOPHILUS]), ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC PASTEURIZED CREAM, ORGANIC TAPIOCA SYRUP, ORGANIC MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR, STABILIZERS (ORGANIC GUAR GUM, ORGANIC LOCUST BEAN GUM)., CONTAINS MILK INGREDIENTS. MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS AND TREE NUTS.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
May contain: Peanuts, Tree nuts
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Cardboard, contains 4 plastic bags
Context only: no points in v1.
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