Crackers (Appetizers)
Member's Mark Animal Crackers
5 lb/2.27 kg
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 15
Member's Mark Animal Crackers scores 15 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 cookies
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Chocolate animal crackers 2 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 75 out of 100 , 60 points higher -
Animal Crackers Keebler · 1 oz No invert sugar · No sodium metabisulfite Score 34 out of 100 , 19 points higher -
Animal crackers Stauffer's · 8 oz Not ultra-processed · No invert sugar Score 33 out of 100 , 18 points higher -
Animal Crackers Shoprite · 6 oz Not ultra-processed · No seed oils Score 37 out of 100 , 22 points higher -
Organic Animal Crackers FOOD MEASUR Market Less sugar · No sodium metabisulfite Score 32 out of 100 , 17 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Animal Crackers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 20 points
- Sodium metabisulfite minus 7.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 23.3 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 400 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 85 = 15
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). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 400 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 80 g |
| Sugars | 23.3 g |
| Added sugars | 23.3 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 16 crackers (30 g)
Ingredients
- enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin (vitamin b2], folic acid)
- sugar (high concern)
- soybean oil
- invert sugar (high concern)
- salt
- baking soda (for leavening)
- soy lecithin (an emulsifier)
- natural flavor. spice
- sodium metabisulfite (dough conditioner). enzyme (moderate concern)
Label text, as published
enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate [vitamin b1], riboflavin (vitamin b2], folic acid), sugar, soybean oil, invert sugar, salt, baking soda (for leavening), soy lecithin (an emulsifier), natural flavor. spice, sodium metabisulfite (dough conditioner). enzyme. contains wheat, soy. may contain traces of milk, eggs, coconut a cr questio we would lo member's ma samsclub.co 1 12/0
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sulphites
May contain: Milk, Egg
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Member's Mark
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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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers
“ANNEX II SUBSTANCES OR PRODUCTS CAUSING ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES 1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, kamut or their hybridised strains”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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“1. Cereals containing gluten, namely: wheat (such as spelt and khorasan wheat), rye, barley, oats or their hybridised strains, and products thereof”
legislation.gov.uk
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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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“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