Bifidus yogurts
Siggi's Strawberry Banana
5.3 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 58
Siggi's Strawberry Banana scores 58 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 2.5 points Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Strawberry Banana
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
- Protein 10 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 42.5 = 57.5 → 58
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 93 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 10 g |
| Sugars | 7.3 g |
| Added sugars | 4 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 150g
Ingredients
- Cultured Pasteurized Skim Milk
- Pasteurized Cream
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Strawberry Puree
- Banana Puree
- Natural Flavors
- Fruit Pectin
- Live Active Cultures (S. thermophilus, L. bulgaricus, Bifidobacterium, L. acidophilus, L. paracasei)
Label text, as published
Cultured Pasteurized Skim Milk, Pasteurized Cream, Cane Sugar, Strawberry Puree, Banana Puree, Natural Flavors, Fruit Pectin, Live Active Cultures (S. thermophilus, L. bulgaricus, Bifidobacterium, L. acidophilus, L. paracasei)
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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“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