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

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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

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

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

Dairy #11541130

Dairy

Food Compass 2.0

Score Interpretation

Health Star Rating

Rating Guide

NOVA Group

Group Definitions

Nutri-Score

Grade Definitions

Food Items 319

Milk shake, home recipe, chocolate, light

Milk shake, made with skim milk, flavors other than chocolate

Yogurt, Greek, whole milk, fruit

Chocolate milk, made from syrup, NS as to type of milk

Eggnog, lowfat / light

Cheese, cottage cheese, with gelatin dessert and fruit

Chocolate milk, ready to drink, reduced fat

Chocolate milk, made from syrup with reduced fat milk

Chocolate milk, made from syrup with low fat milk

Chocolate milk, made from syrup with non-dairy milk

Milk beverage, made with whole milk, flavors other than chocolate

Cheese, processed, American or Cheddar type, lowfat

Cheese spread, American or Cheddar cheese base, reduced fat

Cocoa, hot chocolate, not from dry mix, made with whole milk

Chocolate milk, made from syrup with whole milk

Hot chocolate / Cocoa, made with dry mix and non-dairy milk

Milk shake, homemade or fountain-type, NS as to flavor

Cheese, American

Cheese, American, reduced fat

Cheese, processed, American or Cheddar type

Cheese, processed cheese food

Cheese, with wine

Chocolate milk, ready to drink, reduced sugar, NS as to milk

Hot chocolate, Puerto Rican style, made with low fat milk

Milk, malted, unfortified, chocolate, made with milk

Milk shake, NS as to flavor or type

Chocolate milk, ready to drink, whole

Chocolate milk, ready to drink, low fat

Chocolate milk, ready to drink, low fat (Nesquik)

Imitation cheese, American or cheddar type

Chocolate milk, ready to drink, fat free (Nesquik)

Hot chocolate, Puerto Rican style, made with whole milk

Eggnog

Milk shake, fast food, chocolate

Milk shake, bottled, chocolate

Chocolate milk, NFS