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Is Yeo valley yoghurt small ultra-processed?

120 g Yogurts Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Yeo valley yoghurt small

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:

  • 19 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score C

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

whole MILK yogurt, strawberry purée 5%, sugar 5%, maize starch, natural flavouring, concentrated elderberry juice, concentrated lemon juice, contains the following live cultures (Bifidobacterium), Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus, of which sugars, Protein, Salt, Calcium 15mgt "Salt content is entirely due to naturally occurring sodium 118% of the Nutrient Reference Value (day), please keep refrigerated for best before date ted valley, blagdon, NORTH SOMERSET BS THE NOMALL PECO UK Not for EU SOIL ORG GB-OR

As written on the pack

Organic whole MILK yogurt, organic strawberry purée (5%), organic sugar (5%), organic maize starch, natural flavouring, organic concentrated elderberry juice, organic concentrated lemon juice. ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients in BOLD. Suitable for vegetarians. CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING LIVE CULTURES: Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Streptococcus thermophilus. of which sugars 10.3g, Protein 4.6g, Salt 0.15g. Calcium 15mgt "Salt content is entirely due to naturally occurring sodium 118% of the Nutrient Reference Value (800mg/day) PLEASE KEEP REFRIGERATED FOR BEST BEFORE DATE TED VALLEY, BLAGDON, NORTH SOMERSET BS THE NOMALL PECO UK Not for EU SOIL ORG GB-OR

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.

  • 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.

  • Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 1,210 yogurts

From least to most processed, this one ranks 466th. 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 50801800, last edited 27 February 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 C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.