Croutons
Member's Mark Seasoned Croutons
3 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 43
Member's Mark Seasoned Croutons scores 43 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- 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
- minus 9 points Salt 2.7 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Seasoned Croutons
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 2.7 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Protein 14.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 57.5 = 42.5 → 43
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). [11]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 21.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 14.3 g |
| Salt | 2.7 g |
Serving: 7g
Ingredients
- ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- VEGETABLE OILS (CANOLA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, SOYBEAN OIL)
- SEASONING (SUGAR, SALT, ROMANO CHEESE BLEND POWDER)
Label text, as published
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OILS (CANOLA OIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, SOYBEAN OIL), SEASONING (SUGAR, SALT, ROMANO CHEESE BLEND POWDER [ROMANO CHEESE (COW'S MILK, SALT, CHEESE CULTURES, WHEY, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID), PARMESAN CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES)])
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“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