Yogurts
Nature's Garden Probiotic Mixed Berry Yoggies
20 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 19
Nature's Garden Probiotic Mixed Berry Yoggies scores 19 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.
Better pudding and gelatin
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Probiotic Stwarberry Yoggies Nature's Garden · 0.7 oz (20 g) No palm oil · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 46 out of 100 , 27 points higher -
Organic Freeze-Dried Mixed Berry Yogurt Bites Good & Gather baby Less saturated fat · No palm oil Score 53 out of 100 , 34 points higher -
Berry Snack Pack Solely Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 79 out of 100 , 60 points higher -
Summer Berry Belgian Waffle Cones Häagen-Dazs Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 51 out of 100 , 32 points higher -
Probiotic Drinkable Lowfat Yogurt Glenoaks Farms Inc. Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 32 out of 100 , 13 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Probiotic Mixed Berry Yoggies
Ingredients
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Palm kernel oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Added sugars 35 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 10 g / 100 g minus 3.5 points
- Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 15 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 81 = 19
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 saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 10 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 75 g |
| Sugars | 55 g |
| Added sugars | 35 g |
| Fiber | 15 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 20g
Ingredients
- Apple puree
- apple juice concentrate (high concern)
- strawberry puree
- blueberry puree
- protein concentrate (not recognized)
- cultured skim milk
- Greek yogurt powder (nonfat milk solids, culture, lactic acid, natural flavor)
- soy lecithin
- natural blueberry flavor
- sugar (high concern)
- palm kernel oil
- nonfat dry milk
- yogurt powder (cultured whey, emulsifier, lactic acid, natural flavor, salt)
- natural mixed berry flavor
- microencapsulated probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG
Label text, as published
Apple puree, apple juice concentrate, strawberry puree, blueberry puree, protein concentrate, cultured skim milk, Greek yogurt powder (nonfat milk solids, culture, lactic acid, natural flavor), soy lecithin, natural blueberry flavor, sugar, palm kernel oil, nonfat dry milk, yogurt powder (cultured whey, emulsifier, lactic acid, natural flavor, salt), natural mixed berry flavor, microencapsulated probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG. Contains: milk, soy. May contain pits, shell pieces, or other naturally occurring objects.
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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“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