Cookies and cakes
365 Whole Foods Market Thin Wheat Squares Baked Crackers
8 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 17
365 Whole Foods Market Thin Wheat Squares Baked Crackers scores 17 out of 100 (Bad) 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.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Thin Wheat Squares Baked Crackers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 5 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 7.5 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 83 = 17
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 15 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.5 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 65 g |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Added sugars | 10 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 17 cracker (30 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- ORGANIC ENRICHED FLOUR
- ORGANIC PALM OIL
- SUGARS (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC INVERT SUGAR, ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT) (high concern)
- SALT
- ORGANIC WHEAT BRAN
- BAKING SODA
- ORGANIC ONION POWDER
- MICROBIAL ENZYME
Label text, as published
ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC ENRICHED FLOUR, ORGANIC PALM OIL, SUGARS (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC INVERT SUGAR, ORGANIC MALTED BARLEY EXTRACT), SALT, ORGANIC WHEAT BRAN, BAKING SODA, ORGANIC ONION POWDER, MICROBIAL ENZYME.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Not 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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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
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu