Whole milks

Sprouts Whole milk

Name: Whole milk
Brand: Sprouts

1 gal/3.78 L

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence

Why it scores 99

Sprouts Whole milk scores 99 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

minus 3 points Sugars 4.6 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
plus 3 points No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info
minus 1.5 points Saturated fat 2.1 g / 100 g: Contains some saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Whole milk

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

Sugars 4.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points

Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
Saturated fat 2.1 g / 100 g minus 1.5 points

Strong Contains some saturated fat. Counted at half for this whole-food category. [2]

subtotal−4.5

Bonuses

subtotal+3

TOTAL 99Excellent

100 − 1.5 = 98.5 → 99

Serving: 240 MLT

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.

Label text, as published

MILK, VITAMIN D3.

Contains: Milk

Always check the package: recipes change.

Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

who.int
Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

doi.org