Salty snacks
Trader Joe's Classic Original Water Crackers
4.4 oz (125 g)
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 61
Trader Joe's Classic Original Water Crackers scores 61 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 3 points Salt 0.8 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better crackers
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Water Crackers Toasted Sesame Signature Select · 4.25 oz/120 g No added sugars · No seed oils Score 100 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Table Water Cracker Selection Multipack 3 Original, 2 Pepper, 1 Sesame Seed Carr's No added sugars · No seed oils Score 90 out of 100 , 29 points higher -
Table Water Crackers Carr's · 120 g No added sugars · No seed oils Score 86 out of 100 , 25 points higher -
Original Water Crackers Nature's Promise · 124 g No added sugars · No seed oils Score 85 out of 100 , 24 points higher -
Original Water Crackers Central Market No added sugars · No sugar Score 84 out of 100 , 23 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Classic Original Water Crackers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 467 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 39.5 = 60.5 → 61
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 467 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 80 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 4 crackers (15 g)
Ingredients
- UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED RON THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER, CANOLA OIL, ROSEMARY EXTRACT [TO PRESERVE], MIXED TOCOPHEROLS [TO PRESERVE])
- SEA SALT
- SUGAR (high concern)
- SESAME OIL
Label text, as published
UNBLEACHED ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED RON THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (SUNFLOWER AND/OR CANOLA OIL, ROSEMARY EXTRACT [TO PRESERVE], MIXED TOCOPHEROLS [TO PRESERVE]), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SEA SALT, SUGAR, SESAME OIL. CONTAINS SESAME, WHEAT. MAY CONTAIN SOY.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
May contain: Soy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int