Puffed wholegrain rice cakes
Lundberg Cinnamon Toast
9.5 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Certified organic
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 60
Lundberg Cinnamon Toast scores 60 out of 100 (Good) 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 8 points Sugars 13.6 g / 100 g: High in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better rice cakes
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Salt Free Rice Cakes Quaker · 4.47 oz(127 g) Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Brown Rice Cakes Salt-Free Lundberg Family Farms · 8.5 oz/241 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Organic Brown Rice Cake Thins Trader Joe's Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Brown Rice Cakes Wild Rice Lundberg Family Farms · 241 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Salted Rice Cakes True Goodness Organic · 10 g Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 100 out of 100 , 40 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cinnamon Toast
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 13.6 g / 100 g minus 8 points
- Energy 409 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 4.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
Bonuses
- Certified organic plus 5 points
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 40.5 = 59.5 → 60
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 409 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 2.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 86.4 g |
| Sugars | 13.6 g |
| Added sugars | 13.6 g |
| Fiber | 4.5 g |
| Protein | 4.6 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 1 portion (19 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC BROWN RICE
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC SPICES
- SEA SALT
- CINNAMON OIL
- ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR
Label text, as published
ORGANIC BROWN RICE, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC SPICES, SEA SALT, CINNAMON OIL, ORGANIC NATURAL FLAVOR.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- 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 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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7 CFR 205.102 Use of the term "organic" (National Organic Program)
“Any agricultural product that is sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be: (a) Produced in accordance with the requirements specified in § 205.101 or §§ 205.202 through 205.207”
ecfr.gov
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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