Greek-style yogurts
Chobani Greek Yogurt Fruit Bottom
5.3 oz/150 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 50
Chobani Greek Yogurt Fruit Bottom scores 50 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Brown 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 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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Greek Yogurt Plain Whole Milk Skotidakis · 480 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 50 points higher -
Strained Thick & Creamy Greek Yogurt Plain Trader Joe's · 32 oz (2 lb) 907 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 50 points higher -
Organic Greek Yogurt Plain 365 · 32 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 50 points higher -
Anything But Plain Greek Yogurt Danone Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 50 points higher -
Probiotic Greek Whole Milk Yogurt Plain Organic Nancy's · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 50 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Chobani Greek Yogurt Fruit Bottom
Ingredients
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Locust bean gum minus 1.5 points
- Guar gum minus 1.5 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 7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 50.5 = 49.5 → 50
Can’t score above 79. Contains brown sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 107 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 17.3 g |
| Sugars | 10.7 g |
| Added sugars | 7 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 container (150 g)
Ingredients
- LOWFAT YOGURT (CULTURED PASTEURIZED NONFAT MILK, CREAM, LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES: S. THERMOPHILUS, L. BULGARICUS, L. ACIDOPHILUS, BIFIDUS AND L. CASEI)
- WATER
- BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- STEEL-CUT OATS
- RAISINS
- OAT FIBER
- PECTIN
- LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- LOCUST BEAN GUM
- GUAR GUM
Label text, as published
LOWFAT YOGURT (CULTURED PASTEURIZED NONFAT MILK, CREAM, LIVE AND ACTIVE CULTURES: S. THERMOPHILUS, L. BULGARICUS, L. ACIDOPHILUS, BIFIDUS AND L. CASEI), WATER, BROWN SUGAR, STEEL-CUT OATS, RAISINS, OAT FIBER, PECTIN, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, LOCUST BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- 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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“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