Is Activia Vanilla Yoghurt ultra-processed?

Yogurts Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
Modified starch
E407 Carrageenan
E950 Acesulfame k
E955 Sucralose

19 ingredients
4 additives
Nutri-Score A

Less processed yogurts

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

fat free yogurt, oligofructose (fibre), modified maize starch (ultra-processing marker), carrot concentrate, natural vanilla flavouring (ultra-processing marker), natural flavouring (ultra-processing marker), bourbon vanilla powder, concentrated lemon juice, carrageenan (ultra-processing marker), acesulfame k (ultra-processing marker), sucralose (ultra-processing marker), sodium citrate, cultures (lactobacillus bulgaricus, streptococcus thermophilus, lactococcus lactis, bifidobacterium lactis (bifidus actiregularis))

Additives: E331 Sodium citrates , E407 Carrageenan , E950 Acesulfame k , E955 Sucralose

As written on the pack

fat free yogurt (milk), oligofructose (fibre), modified maize starch, carrot concentrate, natural vanilla flavouring, natural flavouring, bourbon vanilla powder, concentrated lemon juice, stabiliser (carrageenan), sweeteners (acesulfame k, sucralose), acidity regulator (sodium citrate), cultures (lactobacillus bulgaricus, streptococcus thermophilus, lactococcus lactis, bifidobacterium lactis (bifidus actiregularis)).

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

E407 Carrageenan Carrageenan is a thickener and gelling agent extracted from red seaweed, used widely in dairy desserts, plant-based drinks and processed meats.
E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,210 yogurts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 1038th. 71% of the yogurts here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 1,210 yogurts, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5060360506265, last edited 10 August 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.