Cookies and cakes
Toasteds Cracker Collection
12 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 10
Toasteds Cracker Collection scores 10 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 Corn syrup: 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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Table Water Crackers Toasted Sesame Carr's · 4.25 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 69 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Toasteds Cracker Collection
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Malt syrup 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 6.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 3.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 90.5 = 9.5 → 10
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). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 21.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 68.8 g |
| Sugars | 6.3 g |
| Added sugars | 6.2 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 6.3 g |
| Salt | 2.5 g |
Serving: 5 CRACKERS (16 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B [THIAMIN MONONITRATE], VITAMIN B [RIBOFLAVIN], FOLIC ACID)
- SOYBEAN OIL (WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- SALT
- CORN SYRUP (high concern)
- LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE) (not recognized)
- MALT EXTRACT (high concern)
- WHOLE WHEAT
- DEFATTED WHEAT GERM
- DRIED ROSEMARY
- DRIED ONION
- BUTTER (CREAM, SALT)
- GARLIC POWDER
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- OLIVE OIL
- ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR
- WHEY
- SOY LECITHIN
Label text, as published
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, VITAMIN B [THIAMIN MONONITRATE], VITAMIN B [RIBOFLAVIN], FOLIC ACID), SOYBEAN OIL (WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS), SUGAR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF SALT, CORN SYRUP, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), MALT EXTRACT, WHOLE WHEAT, DEFATTED WHEAT GERM, DRIED ROSEMARY, DRIED ONION, BUTTER (CREAM, SALT), GARLIC POWDER, NATURAL FLAVOR, OLIVE OIL, ANNATTO EXTRACT COLOR, WHEY, SOY LECITHIN
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
- Not vegan
- 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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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