Sun-Maid Vanilla Yogurt Raisins: Labelgrade D (54/100)
D 54 / 100 — Notable saturated fat load, notable sugar load, and very low sodium.
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Sun-Maid Vanilla Yogurt Raisins delivers 0.999g of protein and 120 calories per 0.25 cup (USDA FDC 1873478). Per 100g that’s 3.3g of protein; per oz, 0.9g. The Labelgrade is D (54 / 100): Notable saturated fat load, notable sugar load, and very low sodium.
Why this Labelgrade
| Dimension | Grade | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein density | C- | 55 / 100 | 3.3g per 100g — below the high-protein bar; not the right product for protein hunting |
| Ingredient quality | B | 75 / 100 | 10 ingredients, recognizable, no significant additive flags |
| Saturated fat load | F | 37 / 100 | 4g per serving (13.3g per 100g) — high; FDA daily limit is 20g |
| Sodium load | A+ | 100 / 100 | 15mg per serving (14mg per oz) — low |
| Sugar load | F | 0 / 100 | 18g sugar; USDA omits the added-sugar line, but the ingredients list a sweetener — scored as added, not naturally-occurring |
| Fiber | D | 53 / 100 | 0.99g per serving — modest fiber contribution |
| Overall | D | 54 / 100 | Weighted blend: protein 23% · ingredients 21% · saturated fat 18% · sodium 15% · sugar 15% · fiber 8% |
Candy with a raisin center
The name does a lot of quiet work. “Yogurt raisins” reads like fruit plus a dairy snack — the health-food end of the candy aisle. The ingredient list tells a different story. The coating, in order, is SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK POWDER, YOGURT POWDER… Sugar first, a hard tropical oil second, and actual yogurt powder several places down, present mostly for flavor and the label claim.
That’s the construction of a confection, not a cultured dairy food. A real yogurt’s defining feature is live or once-live cultures in a base that’s mostly milk; here you have a sugar-and-fat shell — the same family as a white-chocolate-style coating — wrapped around a raisin. Strip the marketing and what you’re holding is candy with a raisin center. The fruit inside is genuine, and that’s worth something, but it’s a small core under a glaze engineered to be sweet, glossy, and snackable.
Where the saturated fat comes from
The other dried fruits in this category post 0g saturated fat. These carry 4g per serving, and the source is worth naming because it’s the part the front of the bag obscures: partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil. It’s in the coating for a mechanical reason — it sets firm and glossy at room temperature, giving the shell its snap and shine — not for any nutritional one.
So the saturated fat isn’t trace dairy fat tagging along with the milk powder; it’s a structural ingredient of the candy shell, chosen for texture. That’s why this is the only product in the cluster to fail two dimensions at once — sugar and saturated fat — and it’s the core reason it grades a full step below prunes and Craisins. A plain raisin has neither problem. The coating is the entire difference, and the coating is candy.
How it compares
| Product | Protein per serving | Per 100 g | Per oz | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun-Maid Vanilla Yogurt Raisins (this product) | 0.999g | 3.3g | 0.9g | 120 |
| Sunsweet Pitted Prunes | 1g | 2.5g | 0.7g | 100 |
| Ocean Spray Craisins Dried Cranberries | 0g | 0g | 0g | 130 |
| Plain cooked chicken breast (benchmark) | — | 31g | 8.8g | ~165 |
Scope
This page covers Sun-Maid Vanilla Yogurt Raisins (25 oz/709 g), UPC 041143092750, as represented in USDA Branded Foods FDC 1873478. Sun-Maid sells multiple variants in this product line — other sizes, flavors, or fat levels may have different macros and Labelgrade scores. Manufacturers periodically reformulate; always cross-reference the actual package label, especially if you have allergies or dietary restrictions.
Ingredients (from the USDA Branded Foods entry)
NATURAL CALIFORNIA RAISINS. YOGURT COATING (SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK POWDER, YOGURT POWDER (CULTURED WHEY AND NONFAT MILK), WHEY POWDER, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SOY LECITHIN-AN EMULSIFIER, AND VANILLA), TAPIOCA DEXTRIN, CONFECTIONERS GLAZE.
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Quick Facts
Per serving · 0.25 cup
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Full nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per Serving (0.25 cup) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 120 |
| Protein | 0.999g |
| Total Fat | 4g |
| Saturated Fat | 4g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 21g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.99g |
| Total Sugars | 18g |
| Sodium | 15mg |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Calcium | 20.1mg |
| Iron | 0.36mg |
| Potassium | 160mg |
Scope: This page applies specifically to Vanilla Yogurt Raisins (25 oz/709 g) · UPC 041143092750. Other sizes, flavors, or formulations may differ.
How this fits each diet
Each score is computed from the same USDA nutrition + ingredient data, against the published rules of each diet. They tell you "does this food fit this diet" — not whether the diet is right for you.
contains animal-derived ingredients
contains no listed meat or fish
no wheat, barley, rye, or malt detected in USDA ingredient list
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Sun-Maid Vanilla Yogurt Raisins healthy?
Treat them as candy and you'll judge them fairly. A raisin center is sound, but it's wrapped in a coating whose first two ingredients are sugar and partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil — a confectionery glaze, not the cultured yogurt the name suggests. The result is 18g of sugar and 4g of saturated fat per quarter cup. That's why this lands at D (54/100), the lowest of the dried fruits we cover: the fruit is real, the 'yogurt' mostly isn't.
Why a D — lower than the other dried fruits?
Two dimensions fail at once. Sugar load is an F (18g, the coating's added sugar), and saturated fat is also an F — 4g per serving, driven by the palm kernel oil in the glaze. Prunes and Craisins keep saturated fat at zero, so they never take that second hit. A clean sodium score and a recognizable ingredient list keep the overall from collapsing, but two failing dimensions are what pull this below its shelf-mates to a flat D.
Is the 'yogurt' coating actually yogurt?
Barely. Read the coating in order: SUGAR, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL OIL, NONFAT MILK POWDER, then YOGURT POWDER well down the list. It's a sugar-and-fat confectionery shell — closer in construction to a white-chocolate-style coating than to anything cultured — with a little yogurt powder for flavor and the name. Functionally it's a candy glaze, which is why the product behaves like candy on the label rather than like a dairy snack.
Is the saturated fat really from a healthy source?
No — and this is the detail the packaging hides. The 4g of saturated fat comes from partially hydrogenated palm kernel oil, a tropical oil chosen because it sets hard and glossy at room temperature, not for any nutritional reason. It's the same class of coating fat used in candy-coated confections. So the saturated fat here isn't incidental dairy fat; it's structural to making the shell look and snap like a treat.
What should I reach for instead?
If you want the raisin without the candy shell, plain raisins give you the fruit, the fiber, and none of the coating's sugar or palm oil. For the best-graded option in this category, [Sunsweet prunes](/sunsweet-pitted-prunes-9-oz-255-g) bring more fiber, zero added sugar, and zero saturated fat at a B. And if you specifically want a sweet, creamy-coated bite, that's fine — just file these next to chocolate-covered raisins as dessert, not as a fruit snack.
When was this data last verified?
2026-06-05, against USDA FoodData Central FDC 1873478. We re-verify top-traffic pages monthly and update within 7 days when a manufacturer reformulates.