Puffed rice cakes
Quaker Caramel Flavor with Other Natural Flavors Rice Crisps
7.04 oz/200 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in salt
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 7
Quaker Caramel Flavor with Other Natural Flavors Rice Crisps scores 7 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 Invert sugar: 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
Caramel Flavor with Other Natural Flavors Rice Crisps
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Fruit juice concentrate (sweetener) minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 32.1 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Salt 1.9 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 393 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 93.5 = 6.5 → 7
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 393 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 89.3 g |
| Sugars | 32.1 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 1.9 g |
Serving: 16 pieces (28 g)
Ingredients
- WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE FLOUR
- SUGAR (high concern)
- CORN GRITS
- CORN MALTODEXTRIN
- SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK, SUGAR)
- INVERT SUGAR (high concern)
- SALT
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SUNFLOWER OIL)
- COOKED APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE (COLOR) (high concern)
- SOY LECITHIN
- PURIFIED STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT
- TOCOPHEROLS (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS)
- SPICES
Label text, as published
WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, CORN GRITS, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK (MILK, SUGAR), INVERT SUGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), COOKED APPLE JUICE CONCENTRATE (COLOR), SOY LECITHIN, PURIFIED STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROLS (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS), SPICES.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy
- 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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“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)”
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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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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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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.”
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