Snacks
Nabisco Good Thins The Cheese One-Three Cheese
3.5 oz/100 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 46
Nabisco Good Thins The Cheese One-Three Cheese scores 46 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 5 points Sugars 10 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Good Thins The Cheese One-Three Cheese
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Safflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 10 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 3.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 433 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 10 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 54 = 46
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 433 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 76.7 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Added sugars | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 17 PIECES (30 g)
Ingredients
- WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE FLOUR
- TAPIOCA STARCH
- SUGAR (high concern)
- PARMESAN CHEESE POWDER (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES)
- SAFFLOWER OIL
- WHEY
- SALT
- RICE FLOUR
- CREAM
- DRIED BUTTERMILK
- CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES)
- ONION POWDER
- NONFAT MILK
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- GOUDA CHEESE POWDER (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES)
Label text, as published
WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE FLOUR, TAPIOCA STARCH, SUGAR, PARMESAN CHEESE POWDER (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES), SAFFLOWER OIL, WHEY, SALT, RICE FLOUR, CREAM, DRIED BUTTERMILK, CHEDDAR CHEESE POWDER (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES), ONION POWDER, NONFAT MILK, NATURAL FLAVOR, GOUDA CHEESE POWDER (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURE, ENZYMES).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Cardboard, Plastic
Context only: no points in v1.
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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“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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
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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“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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“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