Greek-style yogurts
Clio Greek Yogurt Bars
1.76 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 36
Clio Greek Yogurt Bars scores 36 out of 100 (Poor) 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 11 points Added sugars 20 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Greek Yogurt Bars
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Xanthan gum minus 2.5 points
- Soy lecithin 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 20 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 12 g / 100 g minus 4.5 points
- Energy 340 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 64 = 36
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, 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). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 340 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 16 g |
| Saturated fat | 12 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32 g |
| Sugars | 28 g |
| Added sugars | 20 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 16 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 1 bar (50 g)
Ingredients
- yogurt (pasteurized whole milk, active cultures)
- cane sugar (high concern)
- palm oil
- cocoa
- nonfat dry milk
- oat fiber
- natural flavored cultured nonfat dry milk
- beet juice (for color)
- xanthan gum
- dried strawberry powder
- ascorbic acid (vitamin c)
- soy lecithin
- salt
Label text, as published
yogurt (pasteurized whole milk, active cultures), cane sugar, palm oil, cocoa, nonfat dry milk, oat fiber, natural flavored cultured nonfat dry milk, beet juice (for color), xanthan gum, dried strawberry powder, ascorbic acid (vitamin c,) sunflower and/or soy lecithin, salt, contains: milk, soy manufactured on a line that processes peanuts and tree nuts, man clic pisc 1,908 info @
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soy, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- 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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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