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Keebler Vienna Fingers
12 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Contains artificial flavors
Why it scores 2
Keebler Vienna Fingers scores 2 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.
Better cookies
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All-Butter Shortbread Fingers Walkers · 150 g 5.3 oz Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 49 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
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Vanilla and Lime Lady's Finger Cookies, Vanilla and Lime Mac'Ma · 300 g Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 62 out of 100 , 60 points higher -
Lange fingers Jeurgens · 125 g Less saturated fat · No seed oils Score 44 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Lady Fingers Goya · 200 g Less saturated fat · No seed oils Score 45 out of 100 , 43 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Vienna Fingers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 35.5 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 8.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 484 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 98 = 2
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 484 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 19.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 71 g |
| Sugars | 35.5 g |
| Added sugars | 35.5 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.2 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 2 cookies (31 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B1 [THIAMIN MONONITRATE], VITAMIN B2 [RIBOFLAVIN], FOLIC ACID)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS)
- DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- INVERT SYRUP (high concern)
- CORNSTARCH
- SALT
- BAKING SODA
- SOY LECITHIN
- NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS
Label text, as published
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B1 [THIAMIN MONONITRATE], VITAMIN B2 [RIBOFLAVIN], FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, PALM AND PALM KERNEL OIL WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS), DEGERMINATED YELLOW CORN FLOUR, DEXTROSE, INVERT SYRUP, CONTAINS 2 % OR LESS OF CORNSTARCH, SALT, BAKING SODA, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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
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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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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu