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365 Whole Foods Market Graham Crackers Flavored with Honey
14.1 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 17
365 Whole Foods Market Graham Crackers Flavored with Honey 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.
Better graham crackers
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Honey Graham Crackers Freedom's Choice · 14.4 oz/408 g Not ultra-processed · No invert sugar Score 35 out of 100 , 18 points higher -
Honey Graham Crackers Brewer's Crackers · 4 oz Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 42 out of 100 , 25 points higher -
Honey Grahams, low fat Lieber's · 14.4 oz Not ultra-processed · No invert sugar Score 36 out of 100 , 19 points higher -
Honey Grahams Lieber's · 14.4 oz Not ultra-processed · No invert sugar Score 35 out of 100 , 18 points higher -
Honey Maid Nabisco · 14.4 oz Less sugar · No invert sugar Score 31 out of 100 , 14 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Graham Crackers Flavored with Honey
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Honey minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 25 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 1.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 429 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 83.5 = 16.5 → 17
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 429 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 10.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 78.6 g |
| Sugars | 25 g |
| Added sugars | 25 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 1.1 g |
Serving: 28g
Ingredients
- Unbleached enriched wheat flour
- graham flour
- cane sugar (high concern)
- invert sugar syrup (high concern)
- cold pressed sunflower seed oil
- honey (high concern)
- salt
- leavening (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, calcium phosphate) (not recognized)
- microbial enzymes
- natural flavor
Label text, as published
Unbleached enriched wheat flour, graham flour, cane sugar, invert sugar syrup, cold pressed sunflower seed oil, honey, salt, leavening (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, calcium phosphate), microbial enzymes, natural flavor.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- 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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“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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“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