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Back To Nature Organic Stoneground Wheat Crackers
6 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Certified organic
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 23
Back To Nature Organic Stoneground Wheat Crackers scores 23 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- 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
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Organic Stoneground Wheat Crackers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Malt syrup 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 6.3 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.3 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 438 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.2 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 77.5 = 22.5 → 23
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 438 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 18.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 62.5 g |
| Sugars | 6.3 g |
| Added sugars | 6.2 g |
| Fiber | 6.2 g |
| Protein | 6.3 g |
| Salt | 2.3 g |
Serving: 5 CRACKERS (16 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- ORGANIC SAFFLOWER OIL
- ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
- ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLAKES
- ORGANIC WHOLE BROWN FLAXSEED
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP (high concern)
- SEA SALT
- LEAVENING (AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE) (not recognized)
- ORGANIC BARLEY MALT EXTRACT (high concern)
- ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN
- ENZYMES
Label text, as published
ORGANIC UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, IRON, THIAMINE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ORGANIC SAFFLOWER OIL, ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, ORGANIC WHOLE WHEAT FLAKES, ORGANIC WHOLE BROWN FLAXSEED, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP, SEA SALT, LEAVENING (AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, BAKING SODA, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), ORGANIC BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN, ENZYMES.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Back To Nature
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