Is Painterland Sisters Meadow Berry Organic Skyr Yogurt ultra-processed?

5.3oz Yogurts Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E412 Guar gum

16 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score B

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

Skyr Yogurt, Meadow Berry Puree, Cane Sugar (processing marker), Raspberries, Blueberries, Strawberries, Corn Starch (processing marker), Flavors (ultra-processing marker), Elderberry Juice Concentrate, Guar Gum (ultra-processing marker), Lemon Juice, Sodium Citrate, Lactase Enzyme, lactobacillus bulgaricus, streptococcus thermophilus, Bifidobacterium

Additives: E331 Sodium citrates , E412 Guar gum

As written on the pack

Organic Skyr Yogurt, Organic Meadow Berry Puree, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Raspberries, Organic Blueberries, Organic Strawberries, Organic Corn Starch, Organic Flavors, Organic Elderberry Juice Concentrate, Organic Guar Gum, Organic Lemon Juice, Sodium Citrate, Lactase Enzyme, L. Bulgaricus, S. Thermophilus, Bifidobacterium.

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.

E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

2 ingredients 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.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,209 yogurts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 690th. 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 1,209 yogurts, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0850036606024, last edited 25 September 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 B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.