Pretzel
Clancy's Pretzels Mini Twists
Score
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
Why it scores 61
Clancy's Pretzels Mini Twists scores 61 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 3 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better pretzels
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Pretzel Sticks Trader Joe's · 150 g Less salt · No added sugars Score 97 out of 100 , 36 points higher -
Pretzel Twists 365 Whole Foods Market · 8 oz No added sugars · No corn syrup Score 79 out of 100 , 18 points higher -
Cauliflower Pretzel Twists From The Ground Up · 4.5 oz/128 g No added sugars · No corn syrup Score 79 out of 100 , 18 points higher -
Mini Retzel Twists Trader Joe's · 12 oz No added sugars · No corn syrup Score 79 out of 100 , 18 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 Mini Twists
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Vegetable oil (unspecified) minus 2.5 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Soybean oil minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 3 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 393 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.2 g / 100 g plus 4 points
- Protein 10.7 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 39.5 = 60.5 → 61
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 393 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 3.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 78.6 g |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Added sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 7.2 g |
| Protein | 10.7 g |
| Salt | 3 g |
Ingredients
- enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
- corn syrup (high concern)
- salt
- vegetable oil (canola, corn, soybean)
- sodium bicarbonate
- yeast
Label text, as published
enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), corn syrup, salt, vegetable oil (may contain one or more of the following: canola, corn, soybean), sodium bicarbonate, yeast, contains: wheat,
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- 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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“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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“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