Crackers (Appetizers)
Simply Nature Cauliflower Crackers Cheddar Flavor
4 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 34
Simply Nature Cauliflower Crackers Cheddar Flavor scores 34 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 9 points Salt 3 g / 100 g: Very 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
Cauliflower Crackers Cheddar Flavor
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Maltodextrin minus 1.5 points
- Sunflower lecithin 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 7.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Saturated fat 7.1 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Salt 3 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 429 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 66 = 34
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in saturated fat and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 429 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 14.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 71.4 g |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Added sugars | 7.1 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 3 g |
Serving: 30 pieces (28 g)
Ingredients
- cauliflower flour
- wholegrain rice flour
- cassava flour
- potato starch
- rice flour
- potato flakes
- cassava starch
- rspo palm oil
- natural flavors
- maltodextrin
- salt
- sugar (high concern)
- baking powder
- paprika
- sunflower lecithin
- onion powder
- lentil flour
- vegetable blend powder (spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, beets, shiitake mushro0ms)
- garlic powder
- lactic acid
- rosemary extract
- responsibly sourced palm oil certified by bureau veritas (not recognized)
Label text, as published
cauliflower flour, wholegrain rice flour, cassava flour, potato starch, rice flour, potato flakes, cassava starch, *rspo palm oil, natural flavors, maltodextrin, salt, sugar, baking powder, paprika, sunflower lecithin, onion powder, lentil flour, vegetable blend powder (spinach, broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, beets, shiitake mushro0ms), garlic powder, lactic acid, rosemary extract, *responsibly sourced palm oil certified by bureau veritas,
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Simply 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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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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“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