Chocolate stuffed wafers
Loacker Quadratini Chocolate
8.82 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 9
Loacker Quadratini Chocolate scores 9 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better wafer cookies
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Sugar wafer chocolate No added sugars · No corn syrup Score 56 out of 100 , 47 points higher -
Wafer cookies with chocolate cream filling Gastone Lago · 7.5 oz Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 79 out of 100 , 70 points higher -
Wafer sugar free chocolate Bauducco Less sugar · No added sugars Score 47 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Creme Filled Wafer Snack CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT Rip Van · .78 oz/22 g Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 61 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
Protein Wafer Crisps Chocolate Crème Atkins · 6.35 oz/180 g Less sugar · No added sugars Score 47 out of 100 , 38 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Quadratini Chocolate
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 24.1 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 20.7 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 517 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.4 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 91.5 = 8.5 → 9
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 517 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 27.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 20.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 62.1 g |
| Sugars | 24.1 g |
| Added sugars | 17.2 g |
| Fiber | 3.4 g |
| Protein | 10.3 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 8 cookies (29g)
Ingredients
- WHEAT FLOUR
- COCONUT OIL
- GLUCOSE SYRUP (high concern)
- WHEY POWDER (MILK)
- SUGAR (high concern)
- COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI
- SOY FLOUR
- CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR)
- NONFAT DRY MILK
- LEAVENING (SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE, DISODIUM DIPHOSPHATE) (not recognized)
- HAZELNUTS
- SALT
- SOY LECITHIN
- BARLEY MALT EXTRACT (high concern)
- PEANUT BUTTER
- SPICES
- ALMONDS
- NATURAL VANILLA PODS
Label text, as published
WHEAT FLOUR, COCONUT OIL, GLUCOSE SYRUP, WHEY POWDER (MILK), SUGAR. COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SOY FLOUR, CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR), NONFAT DRY MILK, LEAVENING (SODIUM HYDROGEN CARBONATE, DISODIUM DIPHOSPHATE), HAZELNUTS, SALT, SOY LECITHIN, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, PEANUT BUTTER, SPICES, ALMONDS, NATURAL VANILLA PODS. CONTAINS MILK, HAZELNUTS. ALMONDS, COCONUT, PEANUTS, WHEAT AND SOY. MAY CONTAIN SESAME.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Peanuts, Tree nuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
May contain: Sesame
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- 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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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