Noosa Yogurt

This product receives a 1/5 green leaf rating. The Noosa Yogurt Salted Caramel Yoghurt Single Serve is a non-organic dairy product that does not use non-GMO ingredients. It contains added sugars, specifically cane sugar and sugar in the caramel, which contribute negatively to its health profile. Additionally, the yogurt includes natural flavors and caramel color, which are considered potentially harmful additives. The presence of caramel color, a known harmful additive, further impacts the product’s rating adversely.

The ingredient list for this yogurt begins with Grade A Pasteurized Whole Milk, which serves as the base. The caramel used in the yogurt consists of water, cane sugar, sweetened condensed milk, salt, locust bean gum, natural flavors, pectin, caramel color, and lactic acid. The yogurt is sweetened further with cane sugar and wildflower honey. It also contains kosher gelatin and pectin to achieve the desired texture, along with live active cultures which are typical in yogurt products.

The score reflects a robust evaluation of the ingredients against the website’s criteria for cleaner food options. The absence of organic certification and the use of GMOs are significant factors in the assessment. The additional sugars and additives present in the yogurt contribute to the low score, as they do not align with the website’s standards for promoting healthier food alternatives.

The Noosa Yogurt Salted Caramel Yoghurt Single Serve’s low green leaf rating suggests it is not among the cleaner options available to consumers. The product does not meet the standards for those seeking organic and non-GMO foods, nor does it avoid added sugars and potentially harmful additives. The website advises against choosing this product in favor of healthier, cleaner alternatives that better align with the goal of consuming food that contributes positively to one’s diet.