Chips
Snack Factory Sea Salt Pretzel Crisps Bites
12 oz
Score
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No additives
Why it scores 43
Snack Factory Sea Salt Pretzel Crisps Bites scores 43 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 10 points Corn 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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Original Sea Salt Sprouted 100% Whole Grain Wheat Pretzel Shells Unique Snacks · 8 oz/226 g No added sugars · No seed oils Score 79 out of 100 , 36 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
Sea Salt Pretzel Crisps Bites
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 10 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 2.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 393 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 10.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 57 = 43
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 393 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 82.1 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 2.5 g |
Serving: 17 pretzels (28 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- CORNSTARCH
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- DEHYDRATED POTATOES
- SEA SALT
- YEAST
- CANOLA OIL
- TAPIOCA MALT SYRUP (TAPIOCA SYRUP, MALT EXTRACT) (high concern)
- SODA (not recognized)
Label text, as published
INGREDIENTS: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CORNSTARCH, CANE SUGAR, DEHYDRATED POTATOES, SEA SALT, YEAST, CANOLA OIL, TAPIOCA MALT SYRUP (TAPIOCA SYRUP, MALT EXTRACT), SODA. CONTAINS: WHEAT
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-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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“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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“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