Crackers (Appetizers)
Crunchmaster Mexican Street Corn Flavored Baked Multi-Grain Crackers
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- No synthetic dyes
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 46
Crunchmaster Mexican Street Corn Flavored Baked Multi-Grain Crackers scores 46 out of 100 (Okay) 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 5 points Salt 1.3 g / 100 g: High in salt. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Mexican Street Corn Flavored Baked Multi-Grain Crackers
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Yeast extract minus 2.5 points
- Sunflower oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 6.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 1.7 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 1.3 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 433 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 6.7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 54.5 = 45.5 → 46
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 433 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 11.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 76.7 g |
| Sugars | 6.7 g |
| Fiber | 6.7 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Serving: 15 crackers (30 g)
Ingredients
- corn
- corn masa flour
- whole grain sorghum
- potato starch
- Mexican street corn seasoning
- cane sugar (high concern)
- sea salt
- paprika
- natural flavor
- sweet cream buttermilk
- cheddar cheese
- cultured milk
- salt
- enzymes
- annatto extract
- lactic acid
- tapioca starch
- citric acid
- yeast extract
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- sunflower oil
Label text, as published
corn, corn masa flour, whole grain sorghum, potato starch, Mexican street corn seasoning, cane sugar, sea salt, paprika, natural flavor, sweet cream buttermilk, cheddar cheese, cultured milk, salt, enzymes, annatto extract, lactic acid, tapioca starch, citric acid, yeast extract, onion powder, garlic powder, sunflower oil
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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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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“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