Puffed rice cakes
Quaker White Cheddar Rice Cakes
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains artificial flavors
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 37
Quaker White Cheddar Rice Cakes scores 37 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup solids: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Sugars 9.1 g / 100 g: High in sugar. 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
White Cheddar Rice Cakes
Ingredients
- Corn syrup solids minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Natural and artificial flavors minus 1.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 9.1 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Protein 9.1 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 63 = 37
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup solids, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 16.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 75 g |
| Sugars | 9.1 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 9.1 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 12g
Ingredients
- Whole grain brown rice
- degerminated milled corn
- nonfat dry milk
- buttermilk powder
- salt
- cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes)
- butter (cream, salt)
- whey
- sunflower oil with natural tocopherol added to preserve freshness
- corn syrup solids (high concern)
- maltodextrin
- natural and artificial flavor
- modified food starch
- citric acid
- yeast extract
- potassium chloride
- lactic acid
- milk fat
- onion powder
Label text, as published
Whole grain brown rice, degerminated milled corn, nonfat dry milk, buttermilk powder, salt, cheddar cheese (cultured milk, salt, enzymes), butter (cream, salt), whey, sunflower oil with natural tocopherol added to preserve freshness, corn syrup solids, maltodextrin, natural and artificial flavor , modified food starch, citric acid, yeast extract, potassium chloride, lactic acid, milk fat, onion powder.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Quaker
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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“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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“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