Noosa Yogurt

Rated at 2/5 green leaves, the Noosa Yogurt Strawberry Yoghurt Single Serve falls short of the clean eating standards set by our website. This product is not organic and contains genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, detracting significantly from its overall score. Additionally, the presence of added sugars such as cane sugar, and the inclusion of potentially harmful additives like natural flavors, further reduce its standing in our evaluation.

The Noosa Yogurt offering is made with Grade A pasteurized whole milk and a fruit purée that includes strawberries, water, cane sugar, lemon juice concentrate, and other components to enhance color and texture. However, the use of cane sugar and wildflower honey contributes to the product’s high added sugar content. While sugars naturally occur in dairy and fruit, the extra cane sugar and honey amplify the sweetness unnaturally.

Moreover, the product contains natural flavors, which are often criticized for their vague composition and potential health implications. These flavors, along with kosher gelatin and pectin, serve as additives that may raise concerns for those seeking the purest ingredients.

The live active cultures in the yogurt are a positive feature, as they are beneficial for gut health. However, this beneficial aspect is overshadowed by the other non-clean ingredients that the product harbors.

The Noosa Yogurt Strawberry Yoghurt Single Serve does not align with the high standards for clean and healthy food that our website promotes. The absence of organic certification, the use of GMOs, and the inclusion of added sugars and questionable additives lead to its low green leaf rating. For a product to be considered cleaner and healthier, it would need to eliminate these negative attributes and focus on organic, non-GMO ingredients with minimal added sugars and no ambiguous additives.