Reduced Fat Yogurt

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Common questions

Is Reduced Fat Yogurt healthy?

Reduced Fat Yogurt scores 65/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This yogurt contains organic ingredients such as cultured milk, carob bean gum, and beet juice, which are beneficial and minimally processed.

How processed is Reduced Fat Yogurt?

Reduced Fat Yogurt is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Reduced Fat Yogurt's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Cultured Pasteurized Organic Reduced Fat Milk counts in its favor; Organic Cane Sugar, Natural Flavor are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Reduced Fat Yogurt

Stonyfield
65 Fair

Analysis updated July 2026 · How Scout scores

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At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 2
Owned by Lactalis
Category Yogurt
Summary

This yogurt contains organic ingredients such as cultured milk, carob bean gum, and beet juice, which are beneficial and minimally processed. However, the presence of added sugar and natural flavors, which are often highly processed and lack transparency, slightly detracts from its overall healthiness. The product is moderately processed, which limits its score despite the organic certification and beneficial components.

Key ingredients 6

Cultured Pasteurized Organic Reduced Fat Milk
Good

Provides quality dairy protein, calcium, and live cultures beneficial for digestive health.

Organic Corn Starch
Neutral

Used as a natural thickener and stabilizer to improve the texture of the yogurt.

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Organic Carob Bean Gum
Neutral

Plant-based stabilizer used to maintain a smooth and consistent texture.

Organic Beet Juice
Neutral

Used as a natural coloring agent derived from beets.

Organic Cane Sugar
Bad

Processed additive flagged under Scout's ingredient doctrine.

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Natural Flavor
Bad

Umbrella term that can hide dozens of undisclosed synthetic constituents.

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

Processed Foods

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