Appetizers
Club minis Original Crackers
311 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 19
Club minis Original Crackers scores 19 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 crackers
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Original Crackers Mary's Organic · 6.5 oz (184 g) Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 98 out of 100 , 79 points higher -
Multi-Grain Crackers 6-Seed Crunchmaster Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 93 out of 100 , 74 points higher -
Veggie Flour Pita Crackers Himalayan Salt Simple Mills · 4.25 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 60 points higher -
Herb Original Crackers Mary's Organic · 6.5 oz (184 g) Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 98 out of 100 , 79 points higher -
Multi-Seed Crisps Crunchmaster · 4.5 oz/128 g Less salt · No added sugars Score 77 out of 100 , 58 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Club minis Original Crackers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 10 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 1.7 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 2.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 467 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 81.5 = 18.5 → 19
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 467 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 66.7 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Added sugars | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 2.5 g |
Serving: 30g
Ingredients
- Enriched flour
- vegetable oil
- sugar (high concern)
- modified corn starch
- salt
- leavening
- dextrose (high concern)
- whey
- soy lecithin
Label text, as published
Enriched flour, vegetable oil, sugar, modified corn starch, salt, leavening, dextrose, whey, soy lecithin.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- 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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“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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“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