Food
Sobisk Thin Wheats
7 oz/198 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 16
Sobisk Thin Wheats scores 16 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 Malt syrup: 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.
The Receipt
Thin Wheats
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- High fructose corn syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 10 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Saturated fat 10 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 1.2 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 467 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 10 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 84 = 16
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 467 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated fat | 10 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 66.7 g |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Added sugars | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Serving: 15 crackers (30 g)
Ingredients
- whole wheat flour
- wheat flour
- palm oil
- sugar (high concern)
- barley
- malt extract (high concern)
- salt
- high fructose corn syrup (high concern)
- baking soda
- calcium phosphate
- soy lecithin
- sodium metabisulfite (moderate concern)
- annatto extract
- turmeric extract
Label text, as published
whole wheat flour, wheat flour, palm oil, sugar, barley, malt extract, salt, high fructose corn syrup, baking soda, calcium phosphate, soy lecithin, sodium metabisulfite, annatto extract, turmeric extract
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Sulphites
- 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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21 CFR 184.1866 High fructose corn syrup
“a sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture containing either approximately 42 or 55 percent fructose”
ecfr.gov
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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