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Great Value Peach Original Lowfat Yogurt: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Great Value

Quick answer

Lower integrity

Great Value peach original lowfat yogurt received a Food Integrity Score of 52 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects highly processed and moderate additive load. This is a fruit yogurt built more like a dessert formula than a simple dairy product, with several texture and flavor helpers layered over the milk and cultures. It fits better as an occasional treat than an everyday staple, and reading the label on plain yogurt is a good habit to build. Main considerations include multiple texture helpers including modified starches, carrageenan, and gelatin, vague natural flavors system, and added sugar and fructose. Simpler options: Choose plain yogurt with fruit stirred in or a short ingredient list; look for yogurts without carrageenan, gelatin, or natural flavors.

Food Integrity Score 52/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Highly processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Multiple texture helpers including modified starches, carrageenan, and gelatin
  • Vague natural flavors system
  • Added sugar and fructose

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose plain yogurt with fruit stirred in or a short ingredient list
  • Look for yogurts without carrageenan, gelatin, or natural flavors

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Great Value Peach Original Lowfat Yogurt
Category
Dairy (source: Yogurt)
GTIN / UPC
00078742034997
Serving size
170 g (3/4 cup)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Peach Original Lowfat Yogurt

Great Value

Lower integrity

Warning Signs

Modified food starch, carrageenan, natural flavors, and gelatin stack up as formulation helpers in this yogurt.

Consider This

Added sugar, fructose, and modified starch alongside gums and flavor systems are typical of factory-formulated fruit yogurts.

Good Substitutes

Plain whole-milk yogurt stirred with real peaches, a little honey, and vanilla keeps the fruit flavor without the stabilizers.

Overall Assessment

Lower integrity

This is a fruit yogurt built more like a dessert formula than a simple dairy product, with several texture and flavor helpers layered over the milk and cultures. It fits better as an occasional treat than an everyday staple, and reading the label on plain yogurt is a good habit to build.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Multiple texture helpers including modified starches, carrageenan, and gelatin
  • Vague natural flavors system
  • Added sugar and fructose

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Natural flavors — Vague flavor system
  • Gelatin — Animal-derived gelling agent
  • Carrageenan — Texture gum
  • Modified food starch — Texture-modifying starch
  • Sugar — Refined sweetener
  • Fructose — Refined sweetener

Highest concern ingredients

  • Natural flavors (6/10) — Vague flavor system with undisclosed components.
  • Carrageenan (6/10) — Texture gum used for body.
  • Modified food starch (6/10) — Texture-modifying starch.

Better choice tips

  • Choose plain yogurt with fruit stirred in or a short ingredient list.
  • Look for yogurts without carrageenan, gelatin, or natural flavors.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

CULTURED GRADE A LOWFAT MILK, SUGAR, WATER, FRUCTOSE, PEACHES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF MODIFIED CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVORS, GELATIN, CARRAGEENAN, ANNATTO EXTRACT (FOR COLOR), SODIUM CITRATE, MALIC ACID, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3. CONTAINS ACTIVE YOGURT CULTURES INCLUDING L. ACIDOPHILUS.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Modified food starchConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Modified starches are texture helpers that signal formulation.

    Additional note

    Modified starch used for texture; formulation-oriented.

    Family watchlist

    Texture-modifying starch

  2. Natural flavorsConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague ingredient

    Processing category

    Unknown / not listed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Natural flavors can hide many undisclosed flavor components.

    Additional note

    Vague flavor system with undisclosed components.

    Family watchlist

    Vague flavor system

  3. CarrageenanConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Carrageenan is a common texture gum some users prefer to avoid.

    Additional note

    Seaweed-derived thickener used for texture.

    Family watchlist

    Texture gum

  4. Contains less than 1% of modified corn starchConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernThickenerWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Another modified starch adds to texture-engineering load.

    Additional note

    Second modified starch listed in trace amount.

    Family watchlist

    Texture-modifying starch

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  1. GelatinConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernGelling agentWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Gelling agent

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Animal-derived gelling agent that some users may want to avoid.

    Additional note

    Animal-derived gelling agent.

    Family watchlist

    Animal-derived gelling agent

  2. SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined sugar is a common sweetener worth noting in fruit yogurt.

    Additional note

    Refined sweetener adds sugar load.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener

  3. FructoseConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Added fructose stacks sweetener load on top of sugar.

    Additional note

    Added refined sugar in addition to sugar.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener

  4. Annatto extract (for color)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernColor additiveWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Color additive

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Added for color rather than as a food component.

    Additional note

    Plant-derived color additive.

  5. Sodium citrateConcern 3/10 — Mild concernStabilizerAdditive

    What this is

    Stabilizer

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Used as a stabilizer and acidity regulator.

    Additional note

    Acidity and stabilizing salt.

  6. Malic acidConcern 2/10 — Very low concernAcidulantAdditive

    What this is

    Acidulant

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Added acid for tartness and flavor balance.

    Additional note

    Acidulant adding tartness.

  7. Vitamin A palmitateConcern 2/10 — Very low concernFortificantAdditive

    What this is

    Fortificant

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Why it matters

    Added vitamin for fortification.

    Additional note

    Synthetic vitamin fortification.

  8. Vitamin D3Concern 2/10 — Very low concernFortificantAdditive

    What this is

    Fortificant

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Why it matters

    Added vitamin for fortification.

    Additional note

    Synthetic vitamin fortification.

  9. Cultured grade A lowfat milkConcern 1/10 — Very low concernDairy base

    What this is

    Dairy base

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Core dairy base, expected for yogurt.

    Additional note

    Dairy base with cultures; category-normal processing.

  10. WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Neutral base ingredient.

    Additional note

    Simple water used as a base.

  11. PeachesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole fruit

    What this is

    Whole fruit

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Real fruit is a recognizable ingredient.

    Additional note

    Real fruit contributes flavor.

  12. Contains active yogurt cultures including L. acidophilusConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernCultures

    What this is

    Cultures

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Cultures are the defining yogurt ingredient.

    Additional note

    Live cultures that make yogurt.

This Food Integrity score estimates how close a food appears to a simple, recognizable ingredient profile. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

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  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "fructose". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "fructose". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegetarian

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Meat/seafood ingredients (Mentions "gelatin". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Vegan

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "gelatin", "milk", "yogurt". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Great Value Peach Original Lowfat Yogurt highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Great Value Peach Original Lowfat Yogurt shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Great Value Peach Original Lowfat Yogurt: 20g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include Sugar, Fructose. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Cultured lowfat milk base with live active cultures; Moderate protein per serving; Contains real peaches.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: High added sugar from sugar and fructose; Modified starch, gelatin, and carrageenan; Annatto color and natural flavors added.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same dairy differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Dairy, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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