Fruit yogurts
Icelandic Provisions Wild Blueberry & Bilberry Skyr
5.3 oz/150 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 33
Icelandic Provisions Wild Blueberry & Bilberry Skyr scores 33 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener): 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 yogurt
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simple ingredient skyr PLAIN Siggi's · 5.3 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 67 points higher -
Whole Milk Plain Skyr Icelandic Provisions · 30 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 67 points higher -
Organic Skyr Yogurt Icelandic Style Plain Painterland Sisters · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 67 points higher -
BLACK CHERRY simple ingredient skyr Siggi's · 5.3 oz/150 g Not ultra-processed · No fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) Score 72 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Probiotic Skyr NDRR Organic · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 67 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Wild Blueberry & Bilberry Skyr
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 20 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Locust bean gum 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 4.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Protein 10 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 67.5 = 32.5 → 33
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 87 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.3 g |
| Sugars | 6.7 g |
| Added sugars | 4.7 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 container (150 g)
Ingredients
- Skyr (Pasteurized Lowfat Milk, Live and Active Cultures)
- Fruits (Wild Blueberries, Bilberries)
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Pectin
- Natural Flavors
- Carob Bean Gum
- Fruit Juice Concentrate (For Color) (high concern)
Label text, as published
Skyr (Pasteurized Lowfat Milk, Live and Active Cultures), Fruits (Wild Blueberries, Bilberries), Cane Sugar, Pectin, Natural Flavors, Carob Bean Gum, Fruit Juice Concentrate (For Color).
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