Crackers (Appetizers)
Cheez-It SNAP'D Double Cheese
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 11
Cheez-It SNAP'D Double Cheese scores 11 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Dextrose: 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
SNAP'D Double Cheese
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG) minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Disodium inosinate minus 0.5 points
- Disodium guanylate minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 6 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 7.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 4.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 4.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 2.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 476 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4.8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 89 = 11
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). [14]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 476 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 23.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 61.9 g |
| Sugars | 4.8 g |
| Added sugars | 1.2 g |
| Fiber | 4.8 g |
| Protein | 4.8 g |
| Salt | 2.1 g |
Serving: 1 pouch (21 g)
Ingredients
- Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid)
- soybean oil (with tbhq for freshness)
- modified corn starch
- dried potatoes
- white cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes)
- salt
- oat fiber
- sugar (high concern)
- cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes)
- monosodium glutamate
- whey
- soy lecithin
- sour cream (cream, nonfat milk, cultures)
- lactic acid
- onion powder
- citric acid
- buttermilk
- dextrose (high concern)
- paprika extract color
- annatto extract color
- garlic powder
- cultured nonfat milk
- disodium inosinate
- disodium guanylate
- natural flavor
- turmeric extract color
Label text, as published
Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), soybean oil (with tbhq for freshness), modified corn starch, dried potatoes, white cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), salt. contains 2% or less of oat fiber, sugar, cheddar cheese (milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), monosodium glutamate, whey, soy lecithin, sour cream (cream, nonfat milk, cultures), lactic acid, onion powder, citric acid, buttermilk, dextrose, paprika extract color, annatto extract color, garlic powder, cultured nonfat milk, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, natural flavor, turmeric extract color.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Cheez-It
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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Questions and Answers on Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
“FDA considers the addition of MSG to foods to be “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS).”
fda.gov
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EFSA reviews safety of glutamates added to food
“EFSA re-assessed the safety of glutamates used as food additives and derived a group acceptable daily intake (ADI) of 30 mg/kg body weight per day for all six of these additives.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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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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