Yogurts
Icelandic Provisions Vanilla Skyr
15 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 56
Icelandic Provisions Vanilla Skyr scores 56 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 2.5 points Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info
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 , 44 points higher -
Organic Skyr Yogurt Icelandic Style Plain Painterland Sisters · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Whole Milk Plain Skyr Icelandic Provisions · 30 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Probiotic Skyr NDRR Organic · 16 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Simple Ingredient Skyr Siggi's · 24 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 44 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Vanilla Skyr
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Pectin minus 2.5 points
- Locust bean gum minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Protein 15 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 44 = 56
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 130 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2 g |
| Saturated fat | 1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13 g |
| Sugars | 9 g |
| Added sugars | 4 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 container (150 g)
Ingredients
- Skyr (Pasteurized Lowfat Milk, Live and Active Cultures)
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Vanilla Extract
- Natural Flavor
- Pectin
- Carob Bean Gum
- Vanilla Bean Seeds
- Live and Active Cultures: Including Heirloom Skyr Cultures ( Streptococcus Thermophilus Islandicus)
- Lactobacillus Bulgaricus
- Bifidobacterium
Label text, as published
Skyr ( Pasteurized Lowfat Milk, Live and Active Cultures), Cane Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Natural Flavor, Pectin, Carob Bean Gum, Vanilla Bean Seeds, Live and Active Cultures: Including Heirloom Skyr Cultures ( Streptococcus Thermophilus Islandicus), Lactobacillus Bulgaricus, Bifidobacterium.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Whole Milk Greek Yogurt Plain Cabot Creamery · 300 g Ultra-processedHigh in saturated fat Score 77 out of 100 Good -
Vanilla Greek Yogurt Mixed Berry on the Bottom Chobani · 5.3 oz (150 g) Ultra-processedContains added sugars Score 50 out of 100 Okay -
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More from Icelandic Provisions
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Peach & Cloudberry Skyr Icelandic Provisions · 150 g Score 56 out of 100 Okay -
Strawberry & Lingonberry Skyr Icelandic Provisions Score 53 out of 100 Okay -
Wild Blueberry & Bilberry Skyr Icelandic Provisions · 5.3 oz/150 g Score 33 out of 100 Poor -
Extra Creamy Skyr Icelandic Provisions · 125 g Score 58 out of 100 Okay
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