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Wasa Rosemary & Sea Salt Swedish Style Flatbread Thins
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Wasa Rosemary & Sea Salt Swedish Style Flatbread Thins

18 g

Good out of 100 Medium confidence
  • High in salt
  • Contains added sugars
  • Contains seed oils
  • Contains whole grains
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Why it scores 62

Wasa Rosemary & Sea Salt Swedish Style Flatbread Thins scores 62 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
  2. Salt 2.5 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
  3. Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

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The Receipt

Rosemary & Sea Salt Swedish Style Flatbread Thins

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Ingredients

  • Malt syrup
    Strong An added sugar. [1][2][3]
  • Sunflower oil
    Emerging High in omega-6 linoleic acid. [4][5][6][7]
subtotal−22.5

Processing

  • Processed (NOVA 3)
    Emerging Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. [8]
subtotal−8

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Sugars 5.9 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some sugar. [1]
  • Salt 2.5 g / 100 g
    Strong Very high in salt. [9]
  • Energy 353 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
  • Fiber 11.8 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [2]
  • Protein 11.8 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [2]
subtotal−8
TOTAL 62Good

100 − 38.5 = 61.5 → 62

Can’t score above 79. Contains malt syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]

Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]

GTIN 00033617000460 · 2026-01-06

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

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Nutrition per 100 g

Energy353 kcal
Fat8.8 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates64.7 g
Sugars5.9 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber11.8 g
Protein11.8 g
Salt2.5 g

Serving: 2 slices (17 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, WHEAT FLOUR, SUNFLOWER OIL, ROSEMARY, SALT, SEA SALT, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, YEAST, ROSEMARY EXTRACT. CONTAINS WHEAT.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Wheat, Gluten

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Not gluten-free
  • Not palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · Mar 4, 2015 · Agency assessment

    “In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Added and free sugars should be as low as possible

    European Food Safety Authority · Feb 28, 2022 · Agency assessment

    “Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  4. Re-evaluation of the traditional diet-heart hypothesis: analysis of recovered data from Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1968-73)

    BMJ · Apr 12, 2016 · Peer-reviewed

    “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

  5. Use of dietary linoleic acid for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and death: evaluation of recovered data from the Sydney Diet Heart Study and updated meta-analysis

    BMJ · Feb 4, 2013 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  6. Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

    Circulation · Oct 28, 2014 · Peer-reviewed

    “These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”

    doi.org

  7. Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association

    Circulation · Jul 18, 2017 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  8. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  9. Sodium reduction (fact sheet)

    World Health Organization · May 11, 2026 · Agency assessment

    “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

  10. Guide to creating a front of pack (FoP) nutrition label for pre-packed products sold through retail outlets

    Department of Health and Social Care / Food Standards Agency (GOV.UK) · Nov 8, 2016 · Regulator

    “Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”

    assets.publishing.service.gov.uk