Wheat crackers
Greenwise Wheat Crackers
8 oz (227 g)
Score
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 27
Greenwise Wheat Crackers scores 27 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 Invert sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 10 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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Harvest whole wheat crackers ounces Back To Nature · 8.5 oz/240 g Less salt · Less saturated fat Score 90 out of 100 , 63 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
Wheat Crackers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 6.7 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 2.3 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 467 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 73 = 27
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 467 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 16.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 70 g |
| Sugars | 6.7 g |
| Added sugars | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 2.3 g |
Serving: 16 cracker (30 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- ORGANIC ENRICHED FLOUR (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- ORGANIC PALM OIL
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- SALT
- ORGANIC INVERT SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC WHEAT BRAN
- BAKING SODA
- SALT
- ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT (high concern)
- ORGANIC ONION POWDER
- ENZYMES
Label text, as published
ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC ENRICHED FLOUR (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ORGANIC PALM OIL, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, ORGANIC INVERT SUGAR, ORGANIC WHEAT BRAN, BAKING SODA, SALT, ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, ENZYMES.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
May contain: Milk, Soy
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- 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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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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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu