Crackers (Appetizers)
Cheez-It Original Baked Snack Crackers
12 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 61
Cheez-It Original Baked Snack Crackers scores 61 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7 points Salt 1.9 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 5 points Saturated fat 5.4 g / 100 g: High in saturated fat. 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
Cheez-It Original Baked Snack Crackers
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Whey protein concentrate / isolate minus 2.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 5.4 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 10.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 39.5 = 60.5 → 61
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 25 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 1 Pouch (28 g)
Ingredients
- Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid)
- vegetable oil (soybean and palm oil with tbhq for freshness)
- cheese made with skim milk (skim milk, whey protein, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto extract color)
- salt
- paprika
- yeast
- paprika extract color
- soy lecithin
Label text, as published
Enriched flour(wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid),vegetable oil (soybean and palm oil with tbhq for freshness),cheese made with skim milk (skim milk, whey protein, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes, annatto extract color). contains 2% or less of salt, paprika, yeast, paprika extract color, soy lecithin.
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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“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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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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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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“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