Crackers (Appetizers)
Schär Table Crackers
7.4 oz/210 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
Why it scores 30
Schär Table Crackers scores 30 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7 points Saturated fat 7.1 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Table Crackers
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Vegetable shortening minus 2.5 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Palm kernel oil minus 1.5 points
- Canola oil minus 1.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Modified starch minus 0.5 points
- Guar gum minus 0.5 points
- Modified cellulose minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 5 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 6 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 5.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 7.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 1.6 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 457 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 5.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 70.5 = 29.5 → 30
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [14]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 457 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 82.9 g |
| Sugars | 5.7 g |
| Added sugars | 5.7 g |
| Fiber | 5.7 g |
| Protein | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 1.6 g |
Serving: 35g
Ingredients
- non gmo corn starch
- non gmo corn flour
- vegetable fats and oils (palm, palm kernel, non gmo rape seed oil)
- maltodextrin
- rice syrup (high concern)
- modified tapioca starch
- non gmo soy flour
- salt
- yeast
- guar gum
- modified cellulose
- cream of tartar
- ammonium bicarbonate
- baking powder
- citric acid
- natural flavor (rosemary)
Label text, as published
non gmo corn starch, non gmo corn flour, vegetable fats and oils (palm, palm kernel, non gmo rape seed oil), maltodextrin, rice syrup, modified tapioca starch, non gmo soy flour, salt, yeast, guar gum, modified cellulose, cream of tartar, ammonium bicarbonate, baking powder, citric acid, natural flavor (rosemary),
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Schär
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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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.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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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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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