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Yoplait Original Lowfat Yogurt Cherry Orchard
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Yoplait Original Lowfat Yogurt Cherry Orchard

Yoplait
6 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
5g
Protein
19g
Sugars
80mg
Sodium
34
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Yoplait Original Lowfat Yogurt — Cherry Orchard is a single-serve 6 oz cup you'll find in the refrigerated dairy aisle, shelved with other flavored yogurts and children’s snack cups and often near Greek and cup-style yogurt multipacks. The bright, family-friendly packaging and foil lid mark it as an easy grab on a quick grocery run. It’s positioned for everyday eating occasions: a lunchbox treat, mid-morning snack, or a light dessert after dinner. Brand messaging leans mainstream and approachable — Yoplait trades on familiarity and value, aimed at busy parents and shoppers seeking an affordable, tasty dairy option rather than a specialty or organic product. Labels emphasize “Lowfat,” “Original,” and list added vitamins A and D, while calling out “natural flavors” and fruit pieces; there is no organic certification. The ingredient list reveals sweetened cultured milk with cherries plus stabilizers and thickeners like modified food starch, small amounts of gelatin and pectin, and added color from beet juice concentrate. In plain terms it’s a processed, convenience-focused yogurt with added sugars and texture agents. Sensory-wise the cup delivers a smooth, spoonable creaminess with a sweet cherry swirl — the texture is slightly gelled and uniform from emulsifiers and starches, not the tangy, chunky fresh-fruit feel of homemade yogurt. Rituals around it are simple: a quick spoon from the cup between errands, popped into a child’s lunchbox, or layered into a parfait with granola. It reads as a nostalgic, convenient staple in American refrigerators rather than a gourmet or artisanal choice.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 1
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat1.5g2%
Saturated Fat1g5%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium80mg3%
Total Carbohydrate27g10%
Total Sugars19g
Added Sugars12g24%
Protein5g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Cultured, Grade, A, Low, Fat, Milk,, Sugar,, Cherries,, Modified, Food, Starch,, Water., Contains, 1%, or, Less, of:, Kosher, Gelatin,, Corn, Starch,, Beet, Juice, Concentrate, (for, Color),, Pectin,, Natural, Flavor,, Vitamin, A, Acetate,, Vitamin, D3..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Beet Juice Concentrate - Artificial coloring
No Additive

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains added sugar, modified food starch, natural flavors, stabilizers and added vitamins — characteristic of industrial formulations, so it classifies as ultra-processed (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Yoplait Original Lowfat Yogurt Cherry Orchard

Healthiness can be pretty subjective! The Cherry Orchard yogurt packs in some protein and calcium, which is great for bone health. However, it does have 19 grams of sugar per serving, including 12 grams of added sugars, so if you're watching your sugar intake, you might want to enjoy this as an occasional treat rather than a daily staple.

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