Lite Nonfat Yogurt

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Lite Nonfat Yogurt scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Agar, Pectin (Standardized With Dextrin)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.

Within Yogurt, this product is more processed than about 81% of the 7,195 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Lite Nonfat Yogurt's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Vanilla Base (Water, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Flavors [Wonf], Aspartame**, Caramel Color, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate [Preservative], Acesulfame Potassium, Sodium Citrate).

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Tricalcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin D. Contains Live And Active Yogurt Cultures: S. Thermophilus.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.