Flatbreads
Stonefire Naan Dippers Original
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains emulsifiers studied for gut effects
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 26
Stonefire Naan Dippers Original scores 26 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 Dextrose: 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 same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Naan Dippers Original
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Modified starch minus 1.5 points
- Gum arabic (acacia) minus 1.5 points
- Sodium acid pyrophosphate minus 1.5 points
- Mono- and diglycerides 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 6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 2 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 1.8 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 300 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
- Fiber 6 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 8 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 74 = 26
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [14]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 300 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 6 g |
| Saturated fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 54 g |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Added sugars | 2 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Salt | 1.8 g |
Serving: 5 pieces (50 g)
Ingredients
- enriched wheat flour wheat flour
- niacin
- reduced iron
- ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner
- thiamine mononitrate
- riboflavin
- enzyme
- folic acid)
- water
- buttermilk (skim milk, dry buttermilk, bacterial culture soybean, canola oil, modified wheat starch, cultured wheat flour, sugar, salt, ghee (clarified butter), dextrose, acacia, leavening, yeast, mono - and diglycerides, enzymes, wheat, milk)
Label text, as published
enriched wheat flour wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, ascorbic acid added as a dough conditioner, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid), water, buttermilk (skim milk, dry buttermilk, bacterial culture soybean and/or canola oil, modified wheat starch, cultured wheat flour, sugar, salt, ghee (clarified butter), dextrose, acacia, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), yeast, mono - and diglycerides, enzymes, wheat, milk, may contain, eggs,soy, sesame
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Sesame
May contain: Soy
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Stonefire
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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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“This study found positive associations between risk of CVD and intake of five individual and two groups of food additive emulsifiers widely used in industrial foods.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids (E 471) as food additives
“The available studies did not raise any concern with regard to genotoxicity.”
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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“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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Dietary emulsifiers impact the mouse gut microbiota promoting colitis and metabolic syndrome
“carboxymethylcellulose and polysorbate-80, induced low-grade inflammation and obesity/metabolic syndrome in wild-type hosts and promoted robust colitis in mice predisposed to this disorder.”
doi.org
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“Relative to control subjects, CMC consumption modestly increased postprandial abdominal discomfort and perturbed gut microbiota composition in a way that reduced its diversity.”
doi.org