Mixed nuts and dried fruits
Nature's Garden Probiotic Lemonberry Yoggies Trail Mix
1 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
Why it scores 9
Nature's Garden Probiotic Lemonberry Yoggies Trail Mix scores 9 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Probiotic Lemonberry Yoggies Trail Mix
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soluble corn fiber (resistant dextrin) minus 2.5 points
- Pectin minus 1.5 points
- Palm oil minus 1.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Palm kernel oil minus 0.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 0.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 32.1 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 7.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 464 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 10.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 91.5 = 8.5 → 9
Can’t score above 79. Contains fruit juice concentrate (sweetener), an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 464 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 28.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 32.1 g |
| Added sugars | 17.9 g |
| Fiber | 10.7 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 28g
Ingredients
- Probiotic Lemonberry Flavored Yoggies
- Apple Lemon Flavored Mixed Berry Fruit Cubes
- Fruits (Apple Pure, Apple Juice Concentrate, Strawberry Puree, Raspberry Puree, Blueberry Puree, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Elderberry Juice Concentrate)
- Soluble Corn Fiber
- Citrus Fiber
- Citrus Pectin
- Palm Fat
- Natural Blueberry Flavor
- Natural Lemon Lime Flavor
- Yogurt Coating (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk, Yogurt Powder, Greek Yogurt Powder, Soy Lecithin, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor, Salt)
- Citric Acid
- Microencapsulated Probiotic Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG
- Roasted Almonds
- Peanut Oil
- Roasted Cashews
- Sweetened Dried Cranberries (Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil)
- Apple Lemon Flavored Mixed Berry Fruit Cubes with Chia Seeds (Fruits, Soluble Corn Fiber, Chia Seeds) (not recognized)
- Dry Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- Milk
- Soy
- Treenuts (not recognized)
- Wheat
- Peanuts
- Sesame
- Eggs
Label text, as published
Probiotic Lemonberry Flavored Yoggies, Apple Lemon Flavored Mixed Berry Fruit Cubes, Fruits (Apple Pure, Apple Juice Concentrate, Strawberry Puree, Raspberry Puree, Blueberry Puree, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Elderberry Juice Concentrate), Soluble Corn Fiber, Citrus Fiber, Citrus Pectin, Palm Fat, Natural Blueberry Flavor, Natural Lemon Lime Flavor, Yogurt Coating (Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Nonfat Dry Milk, Yogurt Powder, Greek Yogurt Powder, Soy Lecithin, Lactic Acid, Natural Flavor, Salt), Citric Acid, Microencapsulated Probiotic Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG, Roasted Almonds, Peanut Oil, Roasted Cashews, Sweetened Dried Cranberries (Cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Apple Lemon Flavored Mixed Berry Fruit Cubes with Chia Seeds (Fruits, Soluble Corn Fiber, Chia Seeds), Dry Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, Milk, Soy, Treenuts, Wheat, Peanuts, Sesame, Eggs.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Nature's Garden
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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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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.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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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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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