Strawberry yogurts
FAGE Total Yogurt with Strawberry
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 54
FAGE Total Yogurt with Strawberry scores 54 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 Added sugars 4.7 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better yogurt
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Apple Banana Strawberry with Yogurt Baby Food Puree Little Journey · 4 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
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Coconut Milk Yogurt Alternative Strawberry So Delicious Dairy Free Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 25 points higher -
OIKOS TRIPLE ZERO Strawberry Flavored Oikos · 18 - 5.3 oz (150 g) Containers / 5.96 lb (2.7 kg) No added sugars · No sugar Score 78 out of 100 , 24 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Yogurt with Strawberry
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 4.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Protein 12 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 46 = 54
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 120 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13 g |
| Sugars | 7 g |
| Added sugars | 4.7 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 container (150 g)
Ingredients
- STRAINED YOGURT: GRADE A PASTEURIZED SKIMMED MILK AND CREAM
- LIVE ACTIVE YOGURT CULTURES (L. BULGARICUS, S. THERMOPHILUS, L. ACIDOPHILUS, BIFIDUS, L. CASEI)
- STRAWBERRY FRUIT PREPARATION: STRAWBERRIES
- WATER
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- CORN STARCH
- STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE
- LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- FRUIT PECTIN
Label text, as published
STRAINED YOGURT: GRADE A PASTEURIZED SKIMMED MILK AND CREAM, LIVE ACTIVE YOGURT CULTURES (L. BULGARICUS, S. THERMOPHILUS, L. ACIDOPHILUS, BIFIDUS, L. CASEI). STRAWBERRY FRUIT PREPARATION: STRAWBERRIES, WATER, CANE SUGAR, CORN STARCH, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: STRAWBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, FRUIT PECTIN.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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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