Snacks
Quaker Apple Cinnamon Rice Crisps
0.91 oz/26 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 33
Quaker Apple Cinnamon Rice Crisps scores 33 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 26.9 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Apple Cinnamon Rice Crisps
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Maltodextrin minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 0.5 points
- Stevia (steviol glycosides) minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 26.9 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 385 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 67 = 33
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 385 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 1.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 88.5 g |
| Sugars | 26.9 g |
| Added sugars | 26.9 g |
| Fiber | 3.8 g |
| Protein | 3.9 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 Bag (26 g)
Ingredients
- WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE FLOUR
- SUGAR (high concern)
- CORN GRITS
- CORN MALTODEXTRIN
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- SALT
- CINNAMON
- VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA, SUNFLOWER OIL)
- SOY LECITHIN
- PURIFIED STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT
- TOCOPHEROLS (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS)
Label text, as published
WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, CORN GRITS, CORN MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT, CINNAMON, VEGETABLE OIL (CANOLA AND/OR SUNFLOWER OIL), SOY LECITHIN, PURIFIED STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROLS (TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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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“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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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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“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