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Is Yeo Valley Frozen kefir ultra-processed?

Frozen yogurts Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Yeo Valley Frozen kefir

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 16 ingredients
  • 2 additives

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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

MILK fermented with live kefir cultures 41%, whole MILK, sugar, skimmed MILK powder, YFOODS PTY LTD blueberries 5%, maize starch, lime juice, stabilisers (guar gun, locust bean gum, carrageenan), natural flavourings, concentrated lemon juice, a allergy advice, M, 10.49 7105 .2.5g 0.09g Omsco ASSOC 31

Additives: E407 Carrageenan , E410 Locust bean gum

As written on the pack

Organic MILK fermented with live kefir cultures (41%), organic whole MILK, organic sugar, organic skimmed MILK powder, organic YFOODS PTY LTD blueberries (5%), organic maize starch, organic lime juice, stabilisers (organic guar gun, organic locust bean gum, carrageenan), natural flavourings, organic concentrated lemon juice. A ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients in BOLD. May also contain nuts. M Suitable for vegetarians. 10.49 7105 .2.5g 0.09g Omsco ASSOC 31

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.
  • E410 Locust bean gum Locust bean gum (carob gum) is a thickener and stabiliser from the seeds of the carob tree.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
3 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.
  • Milk powder Milk powder is milk with the water evaporated off: a preserved form of a whole food rather than an industrial extract.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 10 frozen yogurts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 100% of the frozen 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 10 frozen yogurts, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5036589253358, last edited 19 April 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.