Chocolate milks
Horizon Organic Chocolate Organic Lowfat Milk
8 fl oz (237 mL)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
Why it scores 61
Horizon Organic Chocolate Organic Lowfat Milk scores 61 out of 100 (Good) 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
- plus 5 points Certified organic: Carries a certified-organic label. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better milk
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Organic Lowfat Milk Organic Great Value · 1/2 gal/1.89 L Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Organic Lowfat Milk Stremicks Heritage Foods · 0.5 gal/1.89 L Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Organic whole milk Kalona Super Natural Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 39 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Chocolate Organic Lowfat Milk
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Gellan gum minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors 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
- Saturated fat 1.5 g / 100 g minus 0.5 points
- Salt 0.5 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Protein 8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
100 − 39 = 61
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 150 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 23 g |
| Sugars | 22 g |
| Added sugars | 4.2 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Serving: 236 ml (1 CONTAINER)
Ingredients
- Grade A Lowfat Organic Milk
- Organic Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Organic Cocoa ( Processed with Alkali)
- Organic Cocoa
- Gellan Gum
- Organic Natural Flavor
- Salt
- Vitamin A Palmitate
- Vitamin D3
Label text, as published
Grade A Lowfat Organic Milk, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cocoa ( Processed with Alkali), Organic Cocoa, Gellan Gum, Organic Natural Flavor, Salt, Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Tetra pak
Context only: no points in v1.
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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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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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“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
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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“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
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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