Crackers (Appetizers)
Greenwise Golden Crackers
8.8 oz/249 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 12
Greenwise Golden Crackers scores 12 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 Invert 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.
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The Receipt
Golden Crackers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 10 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 2.7 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 88 = 12
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 23.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 10 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 63.3 g |
| Sugars | 6.7 g |
| Added sugars | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 2.7 g |
Serving: 9 crackers (30 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- ORGANIC PALM OIL
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- SALT
- LEAVENING (AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE) (not recognized)
- ORGANIC INVERT SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT (high concern)
- ENZYMES
Label text, as published
ORGANIC ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ORGANIC PALM OIL, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF LEAVENING (AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), ORGANIC INVERT SUGAR, ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT, ENZYMES.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More crackers (appetizers) on GoodSwap
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Original Made with Sea Salt Triscuit · 8.5 oz High in saltContains seed oilsNo additivesContains whole grains Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Almond Flour Crackers - Fine Ground Sea Salt Simple Mills · 2 × 10 oz No additives Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Crunchmaster Multi-Grain 6-Seed Crunchy Baked Rice Crackers Crunchmaster · 794 g Ultra-processedSeed-oil freeContains whole grains Score 76 out of 100 Good -
Cheez-It White Cheddar Baked Snack Crackers Cheez-It · 1.5 oz Ultra-processedHigh in saltHigh in saturated fatContains seed oils Score 51 out of 100 Okay -
Saltine Crackers With Whole Grain Great Value · 453 g Ultra-processedHigh in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 35 out of 100 Poor -
Wheat Entertaining Crackers Good & Gather · 8 oz/226 g High in saltContains added sugarsContains seed oilsContains whole grains Score 64 out of 100 Good
More from Greenwise
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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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu