Lavva Original Pili Nut Yogurt: Nutrition & Labelgrade B- (70/100)
B- 70 / 100 — A genuinely clean-label plant yogurt: a short whole-food ingredient list, no added sugar, and very low sodium. But it is barely a protein food — 2g per cup — and the coconut base pushes saturated fat to 10g, which is the real ceiling on the grade. Best read as a dessert-style snack, not a protein source.
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Lavva Original Pili Nut Yogurt delivers 2 g of protein and 184 calories per 5.3 oz (150 g) cup (USDA FDC 2669588). It is a dairy-free, soy-free yogurt built on coconut water, coconut cream, plantains, and pili nut butter — and that base defines everything about it. The Labelgrade is B- (70/100), which is genuinely flattering until you see what is driving it: a short, recognizable, whole-food ingredient list, no added sugar, and almost no sodium. What the grade does not loudly say is that this is barely a protein food — 2 g per cup is about a tenth of what a Greek yogurt delivers — and the coconut base carries 10 g of saturated fat. Buy it because it fits a paleo, dairy-and-soy-free diet and you want a clean label, not because you opened the lid expecting protein.
Why the B-
| Dimension | Grade | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein density | D | 52 / 100 | 1.3 g per 100 g — almost nothing. The coconut-and-pili base has no meaningful protein, unlike a dairy or soy yogurt |
| Ingredient quality | B | 78 / 100 | Eight recognizable whole-food ingredients, no gums, no added sugar, no artificial anything — clean, but coconut-heavy keeps it out of the A range |
| Saturated fat load | C | 62 / 100 | 10 g per cup (6.7 g per 100 g) — heavy, and structural to the coconut base. This is the main thing holding the grade down |
| Sodium load | A+ | 100 / 100 | 64.5 mg per cup — negligible |
| Sugar load | A | 94 / 100 | 7 g total, 0 g added — the sweetness is naturally occurring from coconut and plantain |
| Fiber | F | 35 / 100 | 1 g per cup — minimal |
The story of this grade is a tug-of-war. Three dimensions — sugar, sodium, and ingredient quality — pull it up, and they are earned: 0 g added sugar and a no-gum, whole-food panel are rare in the plant-yogurt aisle. Two dimensions pull it down hard: protein density (D) and saturated fat (C). The fiber F is structural — a cultured coconut snack was never going to be a fiber food. Net result is a B- that says “clean and well-made,” not “nutritionally strong.”
What this yogurt is actually built from
Read the ingredient order and the product explains itself. Coconut water and coconut cream come first, plantains third, pili nut butter fourth. That is not a milk-substitute formula trying to mimic dairy — it is a coconut-and-fruit base that happens to be cultured. The consequences fall straight out of that:
- The fat is coconut fat, so it is saturated. 10 g of the 13.5 g total fat is saturated, which is why a “yogurt” lands at 184 calories — denser than a Chobani or Oikos cup that is half the calories.
- The sweetness is real fruit and coconut, not syrup. Plantain and coconut water bring the 7 g of sugar; the panel has no cane sugar, honey, or syrup, which is how it holds 0 g added.
- Cassava starch and lime do the texture work. Cassava root starch thickens it to a spoonable set and lime juice supplies the tang you would otherwise get from a heavier culture — the same job an acidulant does in dairy yogurt.
Pili nut deserves a note because it is the headline ingredient and almost nobody has eaten it: it is a Southeast Asian tree nut, buttery and very high in fat, used here in butter form for richness rather than protein. Its presence is what lets Lavva call this “pili nut yogurt,” but nutritionally the coconut is doing most of the driving.
How it compares
The fair comparison is other 5.3 oz single-serve cups — the plant yogurt Lavva actually competes with, and the dairy Greek cups shoppers default to. Every number below is from a Labelgrade page on that exact product.
| Product | Protein | Calories | Sat fat | Added sugar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavva Original Pili Nut (this product) | 2 g | 184 | 10 g | 0 g |
| Kite Hill Peach Almond Milk Yogurt | 5 g | 180 | 1.5 g | ~15 g (cane sugar, 2nd ingredient) |
| Oikos Nonfat Plain Greek (dairy) | 15 g | ~80 | 0 g | 0 g |
| Oikos Triple Zero Cherry (dairy) | 15 g | 120 | 0 g | 0 g |
Two honest takeaways. First, against the other plant yogurt — Kite Hill — Lavva wins the label and loses the macros: Lavva has no added sugar where Kite Hill’s second ingredient is cane sugar, but Kite Hill is far leaner on saturated fat (1.5 g vs 10 g). Neither is a real protein cup. Second, the moment a dairy Greek yogurt enters the frame, the gap is brutal: plain Oikos has roughly seven to eight times the protein at well under half the calories, with zero saturated fat. If your metric is protein per calorie, no coconut-based yogurt — Lavva included — is in the same conversation as Greek. Lavva is competing on being clean, paleo, and dairy-free, not on the macro sheet.
Who it is for
This is the cup for a specific shopper: someone avoiding both dairy and soy (which rules out Greek yogurt and most soy yogurts), eating paleo or close to it, and willing to spend 184 mostly-fat calories on a clean, no-added-sugar treat. For that person it is a genuinely good option — short whole-food label, real cultured tang, no gums or sweeteners to scan for. Everyone else should know what they are buying: a coconut-cream dessert in yogurt form, not a protein source. If you need protein and can tolerate dairy, the same shelf has Greek cups with eight times as much for fewer calories.
Ingredients
Coconut water, coconut cream, plantains, pili butter (pili nuts, water), coconut powder, cassava root starch, lime juice, Himalayan salt. (Verbatim from the USDA Branded Foods entry, FDC 2669588 — no gums, no added sugar, no artificial ingredients.)
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Quick Facts
Per serving · 1 cup (150 g)
Full nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per Serving (1 cup (150 g)) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 184 |
| Protein | 2g |
| Total Fat | 13.5g |
| Saturated Fat | 10g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 11g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.05g |
| Total Sugars | 7g |
| Added Sugars | 0g |
| Sodium | 64.5mg |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Calcium | 25.5mg |
| Iron | 1mg |
| Potassium | 368mg |
Scope: This page applies specifically to Lavva Original Pili Nut Yogurt (5.3 oz (150 g)) · UPC 860149001708. 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
How much protein is in Lavva Original Pili Nut Yogurt?
2 g of protein per 5.3 oz (150 g) cup (USDA FDC 2669588) — about 1.3 g per 100 g. That is very low for a product sold in the yogurt aisle. The base is coconut and pili nuts, not milk or soy, so there is almost no protein to speak of. If you are eating yogurt for protein, this is the wrong cup.
Why does a yogurt have so little protein?
Because there is no dairy or soy in it. Greek yogurt gets its 15+ g from concentrated milk protein; soy yogurt borrows soybean protein. Lavva's base is coconut water, coconut cream, and plantain — foods that are mostly fat, starch, and water. Pili nut butter adds a trace, but nuts in butter form are a fat source, not a protein source. The result is 2 g, which is normal for a coconut-based yogurt, not a Lavva flaw.
Is Lavva Original paleo, dairy-free, and soy-free?
Yes to all three, which is the whole reason this product exists. The label is coconut, plantain, pili nut, cassava starch, lime, and salt — no dairy, no soy, no gums, no added sugar, no grains. That clears a standard paleo screen and the two most common allergen avoidances (dairy and soy) at once. The one caveat: pili is a tree nut, so this is not nut-free.
Why is the saturated fat so high?
10 g per cup — about half a day's worth on a 2,000-calorie diet. It is structural: coconut cream and coconut powder are the first and main ingredients, and coconut fat is heavily saturated. This is the single biggest reason the grade sits at B- rather than higher. It is not 'bad,' but it is a lot of saturated fat for a snack.
Does Lavva Original have added sugar?
No. The USDA entry lists 0 g added sugar, and the ingredient panel has no cane sugar, syrup, or honey — the 7 g of total sugar comes from the coconut water, coconut cream, and plantains. That is a real advantage over Kite Hill's almond-milk yogurt, where cane sugar is the second ingredient and most of the 15 g of sugar is added.
How does it compare to a dairy Greek yogurt on protein?
It is not close. A plain Oikos nonfat Greek cup of the same 5.3 oz size has 15 g of protein for ~80 calories; Lavva has 2 g for 184. That is roughly one-eighth the protein at more than double the calories. Lavva competes on clean, paleo, dairy-free ingredients — not on macros.
Is it dairy-free and vegan?
Yes. There is no milk, soy, or nuts other than pili — the base is coconut and pili nut with cassava starch as a thickener. It is suitable for vegan and dairy-free diets. Note that pili is a tree nut, so it is not nut-free.