Yogurt buyers beware: Aspartame and artificial colors frequently found in popular yogurts

Yogurt buyers beware: Aspartame and artificial colors frequently found in popular yogurts





Monday, June 30, 2014
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
Tags: all natural yogurt, aspartame, Yoplait
(NaturalNews) Correction: This article initially identified Yoplait and Great Value yogurts made with aspartame as being labeled "all natural." This information, provided by Food Essentials, was in error. While the products do contain aspartame and artificial colors, they are not labeled "all natural," Natural News has been informed. We regret the error and have corrected the article as now shown below.

If you're buying yogurt sold at the grocery store, watch out for questionable ingredients like aspartame and artificial colors. These ingredients are commonly used in yogurt products advertised as being "zero calorie" or "sugar free," and if you don't read the ingredients labels, you might miss the truth about what they really contain.

Popular yogurts made with aspartame and artificial coloring chemicals
Yoplait Fat Free Yogurt (UPC # 070470408590)
- "Kosher Certified"
- "Fat Free"
- 7 grams of sugar per serving

Ingredients: CULTURED PASTEURIZED GRADE A NONFAT MILK, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SUGAR, KOSHER, GELATIN, ASPARTAME*, POTASSIUM SORBATE ADDED TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, COLORED WITH ANNATTO AND TURMERIC EXTRACT, VITAMIN A ACETATE, RED #40, YELLOW #6, BLUE #1, VITAMIN D3.



Great Value Light Yogurt (UPC # 078742144184)
- "Fat Free"
- "Low Fat"
- 11 grams of sugar per serving

Ingredients: CULTURED GRADE A NON FAT MILK, WATER, FRUCTOSE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, CONTAINS LESS THAN 1% OF MODIFIED CORN STARCH, LIME JUICE CONCENTRATE, KOSHER GELATIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, ASPARTAME, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM SORBATE(TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS), ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SODIUM CITRATE, SUCRALOSE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, VITAMIN D3, TURMERIC (FOR COLOR), BLUE 1. CONTAINS ACTIVE YOGURT CULTURES INCLUDING L. ACIDOPHILUS.



When you buy yogurt, don't forget to read the ingredients labels
As these two yogurt products clearly demonstrate, when you buy yogurt, make sure you really read the ingredients labels. This is especially true if you're hoping to avoid chemical sweeteners and coloring agents.



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