Snacks
Natures Garden Probiotic Strawberry Yoggies Yoggies
(20 g) 0.7 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
Why it scores 47
Natures Garden Probiotic Strawberry Yoggies Yoggies scores 47 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 5 points Sugars 11 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Yoggies
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Soluble corn fiber (resistant dextrin) minus 2.5 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Palm kernel oil minus 1.5 points
- Dextrin minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 11 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Fiber 15 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 53.5 = 46.5 → 47
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 80 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 15 g |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Fiber | 15 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 serving (20 g)
Ingredients
- Apple strawberry fruits (apple puree, apple juice, lemon juice, strawberry puree, elderberry juice)
- soluble corn fibre
- citrus fibre
- citrus pectin
- natural flavours)
- Yogurt coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, yogurt powder, milk, lactic acid, probiotic (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG) salt)
- Dextrin
- Microencapsulated probiotic (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG)
- rapeseed oil)
- Calcium carbonate
Label text, as published
Apple strawberry fruits [apple puree, apple juice, lemon juice, strawberry puree, elderberry juice), soluble corn fibre, citrus fibre, citrus pectin, natural flavours), Yogurt coating (sugar, palm kernel oil, yogurt powder (cultured Greek yogurt powder (cultured skim milk), skim milk, lactic acid, natural flavour), milk, lactic acid, probiotic (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG) salt), Dextrin, Microencapsulated probiotic (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG), rapeseed oil), Calcium carbonate
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy
- Not vegan
- Not 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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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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“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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“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