Plain Nonfat Yogurt, Plain

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

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

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Carrageenan, Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Yogurt, this product is more processed than about 38% 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 Plain Nonfat Yogurt, Plain'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.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Chloride.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D3. Contains Live And Active Cultures (B. Lactis, L. Acidophilus, L. Bulgaricus, S. Thermophilus).

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.