Food
Loaker Cream Filled Wafers Minies
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 15
Loaker Cream Filled Wafers Minies scores 15 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 Malt syrup: 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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Wafer cookies with chocolate cream filling Gastone Lago · 7.5 oz Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 79 out of 100 , 64 points higher -
Creme Filled Wafer Snack CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT Rip Van · .78 oz/22 g Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 61 out of 100 , 46 points higher -
Sweet Cream Topped with Cocoa Wafer Bites Kinder Joy Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 53 out of 100 , 38 points higher -
Wafer cookies with hazelnut cream filling Gastone Lago · 7.5 oz/213 g Less sugar · No added sugars Score 67 out of 100 , 52 points higher -
Tortina Mini Original Loacker Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 74 out of 100 , 59 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cream Filled Wafers Minies
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate minus 2.5 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 26.7 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 20 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 533 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 85.5 = 14.5 → 15
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). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 533 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 26.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 20 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 63.3 g |
| Sugars | 26.7 g |
| Added sugars | 20 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 3 pieces (30 g)
Ingredients
- REDIENTS: WHEAT FLOUR
- COCONUT OIL
- GLUCOSE SYRUP (high concern)
- GAR (not recognized)
- WHEY POWDER (MILK)
- NONFAT DRY MILK
- SOY FLOUR
- ZELNUTS (not recognized)
- COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI
- BARLEY MALT TRACT (high concern)
- CHOCOLATE LIQUOR
- LEAVENING (SODIUM HYDROGEN RBONATE, DISODIUM DIPHOSPHATE) (not recognized)
- SOY LECITHIN
- SALT
- COA BUTTER
- NATURAL VANILLA PODS
- CONCENTRATED APPLE CE
- SPICES
Label text, as published
REDIENTS: WHEAT FLOUR, COCONUT OIL, GLUCOSE SYRUP, GAR, WHEY POWDER (MILK), NONFAT DRY MILK, SOY FLOUR, ZELNUTS, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, BARLEY MALT TRACT, CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, LEAVENING (SODIUM HYDROGEN RBONATE, DISODIUM DIPHOSPHATE), SOY LECITHIN, SALT, COA BUTTER, NATURAL VANILLA PODS, CONCENTRATED APPLE CE, SPICES. CONTAINS MILK, HAZELNUTS, COCONUT, WHEAT SOY. MAY CONTAIN ALMONDS, PEANUTS AND SESAME. KEEP OL AND DRY. PRODUCT OF ITALY.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
May contain: Peanuts, Sesame
- Not vegan
- 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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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