Cookies and cakes
Great Value Soup & Oyster Crackers
9 oz/255 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
Why it scores 64
Great Value Soup & Oyster Crackers scores 64 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 5 points Salt 1.7 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
- plus 4 points Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Soup & Oyster Crackers
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 2.5 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Corn oil minus 1.5 points
- Wheat gluten minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Saturated fat 3.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 1.7 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 36 = 64
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.3 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73.3 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 1.7 g |
Serving: 37 CRACKERS (15 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, CORN OIL)
- SALT
- WHEAT GLUTEN
- SODIUM BICARBONATE (LEAVENING)
- YEAST
- MALTED BARLEY FLOUR
Label text, as published
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: SOYBEAN OIL, PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL, CORN OIL), SALT, WHEAT GLUTEN, SODIUM BICARBONATE (LEAVENING), YEAST, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Sources
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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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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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.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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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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“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