Puffed rice cakes
Drizzilicious Cookies & Cream Bites
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 38
Drizzilicious Cookies & Cream Bites scores 38 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 21.4 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better cookies
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Spinach and bell pepper white bites Higher Harvest · 4.6 oz Not ultra-processed · No added sugars Score 79 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Cookie Bites 180 g Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 79 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Sour cream & onion bunnies Annie's Homegrown Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 79 out of 100 , 41 points higher -
Crunchy Loops Cookies & Cream Holie's · 350 g Less saturated fat · No added sugars Score 78 out of 100 , 40 points higher -
Coconut bite Bobo · 1 unit Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 96 out of 100 , 58 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Cookies & Cream Bites
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Palm kernel oil minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 21.4 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 7.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 429 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.6 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 62.5 = 37.5 → 38
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [13]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 429 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 14.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 71.4 g |
| Sugars | 21.4 g |
| Added sugars | 17.9 g |
| Fiber | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 0.2 g |
Serving: 28 pieces (28 g)
Ingredients
- RICE CRISP (WHITE RICE FLOUR, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], CANE SUGAR, FLAX, WHOLE QUINOA, CHIA, SALT)
- FLAVORED COATING (CANE SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT) (not recognized)
- SUNFLOWER OIL
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- SALT
Label text, as published
RICE CRISP (WHITE RICE FLOUR, COCOA [PROCESSED WITH ALKALI], CANE SUGAR, FLAX, WHOLE QUINOA, CHIA, SALT), FLAVORED COATING (CANE SUGAR, PALM KERNEL OIL, NATURAL FLAVOR, SALT), SUNFLOWER OIL, CANE SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, SALT
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
More puffed rice cakes on GoodSwap
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Quaker Lightly Salted Rice Cakes Quaker · 127 g No additivesContains whole grains Score 94 out of 100 Excellent -
Chocolate Rice Cakes Quaker · 205 g Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugarsContains seed oils Score 10 out of 100 Bad -
Apple Cinnamon Rice Cakes Quaker · 185 g (6.53 oz) Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugarsContains whole grains Score 21 out of 100 Poor -
Caramel Flavor with Other Natural Flavors Rice Crisps Quaker · 7.04 oz/200 g Ultra-processedHigh in sugarHigh in saltContains non-nutritive sweeteners Score 7 out of 100 Bad -
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More from Drizzilicious
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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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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“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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“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