Pretzel
Snyder's Of Hanover Twisted pretzel sticks
12 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Contains artificial flavors
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 17
Snyder's Of Hanover Twisted pretzel sticks scores 17 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.
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The Receipt
Twisted pretzel sticks
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 3.5 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 429 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Protein 10.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 83 = 17
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 429 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 14.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 71.4 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 3.6 g |
| Fiber | 1.8 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 3.5 g |
Serving: 15 pretzels (28 g)
Ingredients
- a day is or general nutrition advice (not recognized)
- GREDIENTS: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid)
- Vegetable Mat Syrup (Tapioca Syrup, Malt Extract)
- Cane Sugar (high concern)
- Whey
- Canola
- Palm
- Soybean
- Sunflower
- Salt
- Tapioca Monosodium Glutamate
- Romano Cheese (Cow's Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes)
- Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes)
- Coconut Oil
- Tomato Powder
- Onion Powder
- Buttermilk
- Natural And Artificial Flavors
- Lactic Acid
- Yeast Edtract
- Garlic Powder
- Lactose (high concern)
- Dextrose (high concern)
- Citric Acid
- Paprika Extract (For Color)
- Sweet Cream
- Jalapeno
- Spices
- Red And Green Bell Pepper Powder
- Sodium Caseinate
- Whole Milk Powder
- Cultured Buttermilk
- Torula Yeast
- Soda (not recognized)
Label text, as published
Omcg 100 10mg img um 30mg 0% 0% 9999 6% 0% Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in of food contributes to a daily diet. 2.000 calories a day is or general nutrition advice. GREDIENTS: Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Mat Syrup (Tapioca Syrup, Malt Extract), Cane Sugar, Whey, (Canola, Palm, Soybean, and/or Sunflower), Salt, Tapioca Monosodium Glutamate, Romano Cheese (Cow's Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Cheddar Cheese (Milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Coconut Oil, Tomato Powder, Onion Powder, Buttermilk, Natural And Artificial Flavors, Lactic Acid, Yeast Edtract, Garlic Powder, Lactose, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Paprika Extract (For Color), Sweet Cream, Jalapeno, Spices, Red And Green Bell Pepper Powder, Sodium Caseinate, Whole Milk Powder, Cultured Buttermilk, Torula Yeast, Soda. CONTAINS: WHEAT, MILK.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Snyder's Of Hanover
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)”
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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.”
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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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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu