Caramel stuffed wafers
Le Chic Patissier Stroopwafels
1260 g/2.77 lb
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
Why it scores 8
Le Chic Patissier Stroopwafels scores 8 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points High fructose corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better wafer cookies
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Wafer Crackers Olina's Bakehouse · 3.5 oz Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 79 out of 100 , 71 points higher -
Teething Wafers Banana & Strawberry Good & Gather baby Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 49 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Vanilla Flavored Wafers Sprouts Not ultra-processed · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 54 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Organic vanilla wafers Whole Foods Market · 9 oz/255 g Not ultra-processed · No gut-studied emulsifiers Score 48 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Wafer Crackers Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 70 out of 100 , 62 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Stroopwafels
Ingredients
- High fructose corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Mono- and diglycerides minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 34.4 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 9.4 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 406 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 92.5 = 7.5 → 8
Can’t score above 79. Contains high fructose corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [16]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 406 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 18.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 9.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 56.3 g |
| Sugars | 34.4 g |
| Added sugars | 34.9 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.1 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 1 waffle (32 g)
Ingredients
- Glucose-fructose syrup (high concern)
- wheat flour
- vegetable fat (palm)
- sugar (high concern)
- whey powder
- rapeseed oil
- wheat starch
- soy flour
- raising agent: sodium carbonates
- salt
- emulsifiers: soy lecithin
- mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids
- skimmed milk powder
- eggs
- acidity regulator: citric acid
- cinnamon
Label text, as published
Glucose-fructose syrup, wheat flour, vegetable fat (palm), sugar, whey powder, rapeseed oil, wheat starch, soy flour, raising agent: sodium carbonates, salt, emulsifiers: soy lecithin, mono - and diglycerides of fatty acids, skimmed milk powder, eggs, acidity regulator: citric acid, cinnamon.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not 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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21 CFR 184.1866 High fructose corn syrup
“a sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture containing either approximately 42 or 55 percent fructose”
ecfr.gov
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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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.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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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids (E 471) as food additives
“The available studies did not raise any concern with regard to genotoxicity.”
doi.org
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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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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org