Food Benchmark Logo
Food Benchmark
Back to Dashboard
Category Analysis ID: 6000

Dairy

Detailed breakdown of health metrics and processing levels for 319 food items in this category.

Food Compass 2.0

A holistic nutrient profiling system (0-100) that assesses food healthfulness across 9 domains. Higher is better.

Food Compass 2.0
44.6AVG
0102030405060708090100

Score Interpretation

0-30 Limit consumption19.1%
31-70 Moderate consumption73.7%
71-100 Recommended consumption7.2%

Health Star Rating

Australian/NZ system rating the overall nutritional profile of packaged foods from 0.5 to 5 stars.

Health Star Rating
3.7AVG
012345

Rating Guide

3.5-5.0 Healthier choice, prioritize when comparing products75.5%
2.5-3.0 Moderate choice, acceptable for some categories10.7%
0.5-2.0 Consume occasionally, high in saturated fat, sodium or sugar 13.8%

NOVA Group

Categorizes foods by the extent and purpose of industrial processing (1-4). Lower groups are minimally processed.

NOVA Group
2.9 AVG
1
2
3
4

Group Definitions

Group 1 Unprocessed or minimally processed foods16.9%
Group 2 Processed culinary ingredients17.5%
Group 3 Processed foods26.7%
Group 4Ultra-processed foods38.9%

Nutri-Score

European 5-color label system from A (best nutritional quality) to E (poorest nutritional quality).

Nutri Score
A
B
C
D
E

Grade Definitions

A Highest quality, recommended daily choice6.3%
B Good quality, recommended25.1%
C Moderate quality, consume moderately21.0%
D Lower quality, limit intake21.0%
E Lowest quality, consume sparingly26.7%

Food Items 319

Dairy11115000

Buttermilk, fat free (skim)

Food Compass 2 49
Health Star 4.5
Nutri-Score B
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 1
1
2
3
4
Dairy11115100

Buttermilk, low fat (1%)

Food Compass 2 49
Health Star 4.5
Nutri-Score B
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 1
1
2
3
4
Dairy11115300

Buttermilk, whole

Food Compass 2 49
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 1
1
2
3
4
Dairy11321100

Soy milk, light, chocolate

Food Compass 2 49
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11321200

Soy milk, nonfat, chocolate

Food Compass 2 49
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11433000

Yogurt, nonfat milk, fruit

Food Compass 2 49
Health Star 4.5
Nutri-Score B
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11513000

Chocolate milk, made from dry mix, NS as to type of milk

Food Compass 2 49
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy11513150

Chocolate milk, made from dry mix with reduced fat milk

Food Compass 2 49
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy11513200

Chocolate milk, made from dry mix with low fat milk

Food Compass 2 49
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy11513380

Chocolate milk, made from dry mix, NS as to type of milk (Nesquik)

Food Compass 2 49
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy14109040

Cheese, Swiss, nonfat or fat free

Food Compass 2 49
Health Star 5
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy11422100

Yogurt, vanilla, low fat milk, light

Food Compass 2 48
Health Star 4.5
Nutri-Score A
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy14107060

Cheese, Mozzarella, nonfat or fat free

Food Compass 2 48
Health Star 5
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy11210000

Milk, evaporated, NS as to fat content and dilution

Food Compass 2 47
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy11425000

Yogurt, chocolate, NS as to type of milk

Food Compass 2 47
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11427000

Yogurt, chocolate, nonfat milk

Food Compass 2 47
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11434090

Yogurt, NS as to type of milk, flavors other than fruit

Food Compass 2 47
Health Star 4.5
Nutri-Score A
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11434200

Yogurt, low fat milk, flavors other than fruit

Food Compass 2 47
Health Star 4.5
Nutri-Score A
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11435100

Yogurt, Greek, with oats

Food Compass 2 47
Health Star 5
Nutri-Score B
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11513100

Chocolate milk, made from dry mix with whole milk

Food Compass 2 47
Health Star 3
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy11514140

Hot chocolate / Cocoa, made with dry mix and fat free milk

Food Compass 2 47
Health Star 2.5
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14109010

Cheese, Swiss

Food Compass 2 47
Health Star 5
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy14201500

Cheese, Ricotta

Food Compass 2 47
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4
Dairy11211000

Milk, evaporated, whole, NS as to dilution

Food Compass 2 46
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy11211100

Milk, evaporated, whole, undiluted

Food Compass 2 46
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy11320200

Soy milk, nonfat

Food Compass 2 46
Health Star 4.5
Nutri-Score B
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11520000

Milk, malted, unfortified, NS as to flavor, made with milk

Food Compass 2 46
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy11210050

Milk, evaporated, NS as to fat content

Food Compass 2 45
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy11211050

Milk, evaporated, whole

Food Compass 2 45
Health Star 2
Nutri-Score E
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy11321000

Soy milk, chocolate

Food Compass 2 45
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11432500

Yogurt, fruit, low fat milk, light

Food Compass 2 45
Health Star 5
Nutri-Score A
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11444000

Yogurt, fruit and nuts, NS as to type of milk

Food Compass 2 45
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11445000

Yogurt, fruit and nuts, lowfat milk

Food Compass 2 45
Health Star 3.5
Nutri-Score C
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 4
1
2
3
4
Dairy11513383

Chocolate milk, made from dry mix with low fat milk (Nesquik)

Food Compass 2 45
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy11513804

Chocolate milk, made from light syrup with fat free milk

Food Compass 2 45
Health Star 4
Nutri-Score B
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 2
1
2
3
4
Dairy14107010

Cheese, Mozzarella, NFS

Food Compass 2 45
Health Star 5
Nutri-Score D
A
B
C
D
E
NOVA Group 3
1
2
3
4