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Yogourmet Orginal Yogurt Starter

Contains maltodextrin

Each envelope makes a quart of yogurt with cow, soy, or goat milk. The starter contains maltodextrin and sugar, and the label says it contains milk.

Seed-oil freeNo artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo natural flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesNo phosphatesNo gums or thickeners
$13.30 6 × 3 g · lowest price at Island Health Hut
Price and stock checked Oct 29, 2026
Key nutrition facts
5caloriesPer serving · 1/3 sachet (1g)
Protein
0g
Fiber
0g
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
5mg
Saturated fat
0g
From the product label
Ingredients: Active bacterial cultures (L. bulgaricus, S. thermophilus, L. acidophilus), maltodextrin and sugar
69 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as salt, spices, baking staplesHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs
Nutrition · counts 5%50
Ingredients · counts 45%80
Processing · counts 20%60
Sourcing · counts 10%50
Transparency · counts 20%65
Why it scores 69
Nutrition 50 · Used in small amounts, so nutrition barely counts
Ingredients 80 · Sugar, 3rd ingredient (added sugar, −20); no dyes or artificial sweeteners
Processing 60 · Starter cultures with maltodextrin and sugar
Sourcing 50 · No growing or production origin is stated
Transparency 65 · Complete ingredient list; no sourcing details
Contains maltodextrin and sugar
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−20 for sugar
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Active bacterial cultures (L. bulgaricus, S. thermophilus, L. acidophilus) Maltodextrin and sugar
2 ingredients 1 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives2 additives · 2 limited risk
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Added sugarSugarLimited risk
Added sugar; the WHO and the US Dietary Guidelines advise keeping added sugars under 10% of daily calories.
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