Crackers (Appetizers)
Great Value Everything Seasoned Crackers
7 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 26
Great Value Everything Seasoned 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 Invert 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 crackers
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Super Seed Everything Crackers Mary's Gone Crackers · 18 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Super Seed Everything Crackers Mary's Organic · 5.5 oz (155 g) Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Seed Flour Crackers Everything Simple Mills · 4.25 oz Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 53 points higher -
Everything Buckwheat Crackers Better With Buckwheat No added sugars · No sugar Score 75 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
Organic everything crackers RW Garcia · 5.5 oz/155 g Not ultra-processed · Less salt Score 79 out of 100 , 53 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Everything Seasoned Crackers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Sunflower oil minus 2.5 points
- Calcium phosphate minus 1.5 points
- Wheat gluten 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 10 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 1.7 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 2 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 467 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 10 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 | 467 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 63.3 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Added sugars | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 2 g |
Serving: 15 crackers (30 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL
- WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- SOY GRITS
- WHEAT BRAN
- LEAVENING (AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA) (not recognized)
- DEHYDRATED GARLIC
- DEHYDRATED ONION
- POPPY SEEDS
- SESAME SEEDS
- INVERT SUGAR (high concern)
- ROLLED OATS
- SEA SALT
- OAT FIBER
- SALT
- WHEAT GLUTEN
- ENZYMES
Label text, as published
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, CANE SUGAR, SOY GRITS, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF WHEAT BRAN, LEAVENING (AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA), DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONION, POPPY SEEDS, SESAME SEEDS, INVERT SUGAR, ROLLED OATS, SEA SALT, OAT FIBER, SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, ENZYMES.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sesame
- 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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“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