Crackers (Appetizers)
Annie's Hidden Veggies Cheesy Cheddar Baked Crackers
7.5 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 21
Annie's Hidden Veggies Cheesy Cheddar Baked Crackers scores 21 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Hidden Veggies Cheesy Cheddar Baked Crackers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 3.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 10 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 79 = 21
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 26.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 60 g |
| Sugars | 6.7 g |
| Added sugars | 3.3 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 2.5 g |
Serving: 45 crackers (30 g)
Ingredients
- Organic Wheat Flour
- Organic Expeller-Pressed Sunflower Oil
- Organic Sweet Potato Powder
- Organic Pumpkin Powder
- Organic Tomato Powder
- Salt
- Organic Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Organic Cheddar Cheese (organic cultured milk, salt, non-animal enzymes)
- Organic Whey
- Organic Barley Malt Extract (high concern)
- Sea Salt
- Organic Butter (organic cream, salt)
- Organic Corn Starch
- Organic Carrot Powder
- Organic Natural Flavor
- Organic Dry Yeast
- Baking Soda
- Monocalcium Phosphate
- Organic Yeast
- Cultured Organic Whey
- Organic Vinegar
- Organic Annatto (for color)
Label text, as published
Organic Wheat Flour, Organic Expeller-Pressed Sunflower Oil, Organic Sweet Potato Powder, Organic Pumpkin Powder, Organic Tomato Powder, Salt, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Cheddar Cheese (organic cultured milk, salt, non-animal enzymes), Organic Whey, Organic Barley Malt Extract, Sea Salt, Organic Butter (organic cream, salt), Organic Corn Starch, Organic Carrot Powder, Organic Natural Flavor, Organic Dry Yeast, Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, Organic Yeast, Cultured Organic Whey, Organic Vinegar, Organic Annatto (for color).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Annie's
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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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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
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org