Food
Lance PEANUT BUTTER sandwich crackers
1.52 oz (43 g)
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 26
Lance PEANUT BUTTER sandwich crackers scores 26 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 Dextrose: 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.
Better sandwich crackers
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
PEANUT BUTTER sandwich crackers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 11.6 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 3.5 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 442 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 9.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 74 = 26
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [12]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 442 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 18.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 58.1 g |
| Sugars | 11.6 g |
| Added sugars | 9.3 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Protein | 9.3 g |
| Salt | 1.8 g |
Serving: 43g (6 crackers; 1 Pack)
Ingredients
- WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- PEANUT)
- BUTTER (ROASTED PEANUTS) PALM
- SOYBEAN OIL
- SUGAR (high concern)
- DEXTROSE (high concern)
- CORNSTARCH
- SALT
- LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE) (not recognized)
- SOY LECITHIN
- WHEAT BRAN
- WHEY (MILK)
Label text, as published
WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PEANUT), BUTTER (ROASTED PEANUTS) PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, CORNSTARCH, SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE), SOY LECITHIN, WHEAT BRAN, WHEY (MILK).
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not 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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“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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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
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