Snacks
Creative Snacks Co. Pretzels Strawberry & Yogurt
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 2
Creative Snacks Co. Pretzels Strawberry & Yogurt scores 2 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.
Better pretzels
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Dot's Homestyle Pretzels Dot's · 1 oz Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 51 out of 100 , 49 points higher -
Pretzel Sticks Trader Joe's · 150 g Not ultra-processed · Less sugar Score 97 out of 100 , 95 points higher -
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Pretzels Strawberry & Yogurt
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Palm kernel oil minus 1.5 points
- Palm oil minus 1.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 0.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 0.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 0.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 0.5 points
- Canola oil minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 43.3 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 15 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.8 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 467 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 98 = 2
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [14]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 467 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 16.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 15 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73.3 g |
| Sugars | 43.3 g |
| Added sugars | 40 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 3.3 g |
| Salt | 0.8 g |
Serving: 6 pretzels (30 g)
Ingredients
- Strawberry and Yogurt Flavored Coating (Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Whey Powder [Milk], Nonfat Yogurt [Cultured Skim Milk], Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vanilla Extract, Strawberry Color, Natural Flavors, Strawberry Flavors)
- Pretzels (Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour, Malt, Salt, Soybean, Canola Oil, Yeast)
- Allergen Information: Contains milk
- soy
- wheat
Label text, as published
Strawberry and Yogurt Flavored Coating (Sugar, Vegetable Oil [Palm Kernel and/or Palm], Whey Powder [Milk], Nonfat Yogurt [Cultured Skim Milk], Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vanilla Extract, Strawberry Color [Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Vegetable Juice, Citric Acid, Annatto Extract, Ascorbic Acid], Natural Flavors, Strawberry Flavors), Pretzels (Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour [Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid], Malt, Salt, Soybean and/or Canola Oil, Yeast) Allergen Information: Contains milk, soy, and wheat. May contain peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, and sesame seeds
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
May contain: Peanuts, Tree nuts, Egg, Sesame
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“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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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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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