Milk substitutes
Your Good Foods Organic Soy Milk
6 × 32 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
Why it scores 73
Your Good Foods Organic Soy Milk scores 73 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Calcium phosphate: EFSA (2019) set a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg/kg body weight (as phosphorus) and noted that infants, toddlers and children may exceed it. 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 plant milks
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Organic Non-Dairy Soy Beverage Unsweetened Trader Joe's · 32 fl oz (1 qt) 946 mL Not ultra-processed · No calcium phosphate Score 100 out of 100 , 27 points higher -
Organic Unsweetened Soymilk Plain West Life · 1.89 L Not ultra-processed · No calcium phosphate Score 100 out of 100 , 27 points higher -
Organic soy unsweetened Three Trees · 28 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No calcium phosphate Score 100 out of 100 , 27 points higher -
Organic Unsweetened Vanilla Soymilk The Hain Celestial Group Inc. Not ultra-processed · No calcium phosphate Score 100 out of 100 , 27 points higher -
Organic Soymilk Eden · 946 mL Not ultra-processed · No calcium phosphate Score 100 out of 100 , 27 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Organic Soy Milk
Ingredients
- Calcium phosphate minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Gellan gum minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
100 − 27 = 73
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 33 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 1.3 g |
| Sugars | 0.4 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 3.3 g |
| Salt | 0.1 g |
Serving: 1 portion (240 ml)
Ingredients
- filtered water
- organic soybeans
- sea salt
- tricalcium phosphate
- organic natural flavors
- vitamin A palmitate
- ergocalciferol (vit D2)
- riboflavin (vit B2)
- cyanocobalamin (vit B12)
- gellan gum
Label text, as published
filtered water, organic soybeans, sea salt, tricalcium phosphate, organic natural flavors, vitamin A palmitate, ergocalciferol (vit D2), riboflavin (vit B2), cyanocobalamin (vit B12), gellan gum
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Your Good Foods
Sources
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
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