Yoplait
Flavor:
Whips! Cherry Cheesecake
Ingredients:
Lowfat Cherry Cheesecake Yogurt (cultured pasteurized Grade A reduced fat milk, sugar, cherry puree, modified corn starch, kosher gelatin, colored with beet juice concentrate, natural flavor, malic acid, potassium sorbate added to maintain freshness, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3), Lactic Acid Esters of Mono and Diglycerides, Nitrogen.
Rating: Not Clean
- 2 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 2/5 green leaves, the Yoplait Whips! Cherry Cheesecake yogurt falls short in the clean food category. This product is not organic and includes genetically modified ingredients, which detracts significantly from its green leaf rating. Additives such as natural flavor, diglycerides, and potassium sorbate, which may be considered harmful, are present in the formulation. The use of added sugars further reduces its standing as a healthy choice.
The Yoplait Whips! Cherry Cheesecake yogurt starts with a base of lowfat cherry cheesecake flavored yogurt. The dairy component is cultured pasteurized Grade A reduced fat milk, but it is not sourced from organic farms. The inclusion of sugar and cherry puree contributes to the flavor profile, while modified corn starch and kosher gelatin are used as thickeners. Beet juice concentrate provides color, and malic acid is an acidity regulator. Potassium sorbate is included to prolong shelf life. Vitamins A Acetate and D3 fortify the product.
The texture is altered by lactic acid esters of mono and diglycerides, and nitrogen is whipped into the yogurt to create a lighter, mousse-like consistency. These ingredients, while contributing to the yogurt’s unique texture, are part of the reason for the deductions in the overall score. The presence of these additives does not align with the goal of providing cleaner food options.
The product’s score reflects the need for improvement in using cleaner, more natural ingredients. The reliance on non-organic milk, genetically modified components, and the assortment of additives highlight the gap between this product and those that are considered cleaner, healthier alternatives. The Yoplait Whips! Cherry Cheesecake yogurt, with its current ingredient list, holds a place well below the ideal of a clean food product.
Certifications:
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