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Yoplait Original Lemon Burst Low Fat Yogurt: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Yoplait

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Yoplait original lemon burst low fat yogurt received a Food Integrity Score of 68 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects moderately processed and moderate additive load. This is a low-fat fruit yogurt built on cultured milk, but it carries a crowd of texture and flavor helpers beyond the basic recipe. It reads as an occasional treat rather than an everyday staple. The main drags are modified food starch, gelatin, natural flavor, and added sugar that drive the processing and watchlist picture. Main considerations include modified food starch and gelatin add texture-engineering and animal-derived watchlist items, natural flavor is a vague flavor system, and added sugar and multiple thickeners raise formulation load. Simpler options: Choose plain yogurt and add your own fruit; look for yogurt with fewer thickeners and no modified starch.

Food Integrity Score 68/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Moderately processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Modified food starch and gelatin add texture-engineering and animal-derived watchlist items
  • Natural flavor is a vague flavor system
  • Added sugar and multiple thickeners raise formulation load

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose plain yogurt and add your own fruit
  • Look for yogurt with fewer thickeners and no modified starch

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Yoplait Original Lemon Burst Low Fat Yogurt
Brand
Yoplait
Category
Dairy (source: Yogurt/Yogurt Substitutes)
GTIN / UPC
00070470003061
Serving size
170 g (1 container)
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

Original Lemon Burst Low Fat Yogurt

Yoplait

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Modified food starch and kosher gelatin show up alongside sugar, so this yogurt is more formulated than its milk-and-fruit base suggests.

Consider This

Natural flavor, modified food starch, pectin, and corn starch are typical of factory-formulated, texture-engineered dairy desserts.

Good Substitutes

Plain whole-milk yogurt with a spoonful of fruit and a drizzle of honey keeps the flavor without the texture helpers.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

This is a low-fat fruit yogurt built on cultured milk, but it carries a crowd of texture and flavor helpers beyond the basic recipe. It reads as an occasional treat rather than an everyday staple. The main drags are modified food starch, gelatin, natural flavor, and added sugar that drive the processing and watchlist picture.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Modified food starch and gelatin add texture-engineering and animal-derived watchlist items.
  • Natural flavor is a vague flavor system.
  • Added sugar and multiple thickeners raise formulation load.

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Modified Food Starch — Texture-engineering starch
  • Kosher Gelatin — Animal-derived gelling agent
  • Natural Flavor — Vague flavor system

Highest concern ingredients

  • Natural Flavor (7/10) — Vague flavor system with unspecified composition.
  • Modified Food Starch (6/10) — Texture-engineering starch.
  • Kosher Gelatin (6/10) — Animal-derived gelling agent.

Better choice tips

  • Choose plain yogurt and add your own fruit.
  • Look for yogurt with fewer thickeners and no modified starch.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

Cultured Grade A Low Fat Milk, Sugar, Water, Modified Food Starch, Lemon Pulp. Contains 1% or less of: Kosher Gelatin, Corn Starch, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Natural Flavor, Pectin, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3.

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

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

  1. Natural FlavorConcern 7/10 — Higher concernVague ingredientWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term

    What this is

    Vague ingredient

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Vague flavor systems hide what is actually added.

    Additional note

    Vague flavor system; source not specified.

    Family watchlist

    Vague flavor system with unspecified composition.

  2. Modified Food StarchConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernModified starchWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Modified starch

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Modified starches signal texture engineering rather than simple cooking.

    Additional note

    Modified starch used for texture and thickening.

    Family watchlist

    Texture-engineering starch many users prefer to avoid.

  3. Kosher GelatinConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernGelling agentWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Gelling agent

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

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

    Additional note

    Animal-derived gelling agent.

  4. SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined sugar is a common, recognizable sweetener worth noting.

    Additional note

    Refined sweetener adds sugar load.

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  1. PectinConcern 4/10 — Mild concernThickenerAdditive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Pectin is a texture helper rather than a core ingredient.

    Additional note

    Gelling and thickening agent.

  2. Corn StarchConcern 3/10 — Mild concernThickenerAdditive

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined starch adds thickening without much whole-food value.

    Additional note

    Refined starch used as thickener.

  3. Vitamin A AcetateConcern 3/10 — Mild concernVitamin fortificantAdditive

    What this is

    Vitamin fortificant

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Why it matters

    Added vitamin for fortification, expected in fortified dairy.

    Additional note

    Synthetic fortification vitamin.

  4. Lemon Juice ConcentrateConcern 2/10 — Very low concernConcentrate

    What this is

    Concentrate

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Concentrated juice is a mild processing step.

    Additional note

    Concentrated citrus flavor input.

  5. Vitamin D3Concern 2/10 — Very low concernVitamin fortificantAdditive

    What this is

    Vitamin fortificant

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Why it matters

    Added vitamin for fortification, common in dairy.

    Additional note

    Synthetic fortification vitamin.

  6. Cultured Grade A Low Fat MilkConcern 1/10 — Very low concernDairy base

    What this is

    Dairy base

    Processing category

    Processed

    Why it matters

    Simple dairy base with cultures, expected for yogurt.

    Additional note

    Cultured dairy base; category-normal processing.

  7. Lemon PulpConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable fruit ingredient.

    Additional note

    Fruit component adds real flavor.

  8. WaterConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Neutral base ingredient.

    Additional note

    Plain water as base.

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of how close a food appears to a simple, recognizable 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

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • 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 ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

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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". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • 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 ingredients (Mentions "sugar". See ingredients for details.)

    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". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • 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.)

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  • 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". 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 Yoplait Original Lemon Burst Low Fat Yogurt highly processed?

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

How much fiber is in one serving?

Yoplait Original Lemon Burst Low Fat Yogurt shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Yoplait Original Lemon Burst Low Fat Yogurt: 19.01g total sugar per serving; sweetener signals include added sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Cultured low-fat milk provides protein and calcium; Low saturated fat per serving; Lemon pulp adds some fruit-based flavor.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Added sugar is a major share of total sugar; Modified food starch and pectin add processing; Contains gelatin and natural flavor additives.

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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