Crackers (Appetizers)
Town House PITA Mediterranean Herbs
16 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 20
Town House PITA Mediterranean Herbs scores 20 out of 100 (Poor) 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.
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The Receipt
PITA Mediterranean Herbs
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Corn syrup solids 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
- Salt 2 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 438 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.2 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 80.5 = 19.5 → 20
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 438 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 15.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 75 g |
| Sugars | 6.3 g |
| Added sugars | 6.2 g |
| Fiber | 6.2 g |
| Protein | 6.3 g |
| Salt | 2 g |
Serving: 6 crackers (15 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED FLOUR (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [riboflavin], folic acid)
- VEGETABLE OIL (soybean, canola, sunflower with TBHQ for freshness)
- RICE FLOUR
- SUGAR (high concern)
- OAT FIBER
- sea salt
- whey
- yeast
- salt
- tomato powder
- dextrose (high concern)
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- spice
- natural flavor
- citric acid
- corn syrup solids (high concern)
- annatto extract color
- turmeric extract color
- soy lecithin
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED FLOUR (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin B1 [thiamin mononitrate], vitamin B2 [riboflavin], folic acid), VEGETABLE OIL (soybean, canola and/or sunflower with TBHQ for freshness), RICE FLOUR, SUGAR, OAT FIBER. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF sea salt, whey, yeast, salt, tomato powder, dextrose, garlic powder, onion powder, spice, natural flavor, citric acid, corn syrup solids, annatto extract color, turmeric extract color, soy lecithin.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Paper, Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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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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“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