Pretzel
Clancy's Pretzel Slims Everything
Score
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
Why it scores 34
Clancy's Pretzel Slims Everything 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 20 points Malt syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 10 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Pretzel Slims Everything
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Malt syrup minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 10 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 7.1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 2.4 g / 100 g minus 7 points
- Energy 388 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 3.5 g / 100 g plus 2 points
- Protein 10.6 g / 100 g plus 2 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 salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 388 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 81.1 g |
| Sugars | 7.1 g |
| Fiber | 3.5 g |
| Protein | 10.6 g |
| Salt | 2.4 g |
Serving: 23 pieces (28.349 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- SALT
- TAPIOCA MALT SYRUP (TAPIOCA SYRUP, MALT EXTRACT) (high concern)
- POPPY SEEDS
- DEHYDRATED GARLIC
- DEHYDRATED ONIONS
- SPICE
- SODA (not recognized)
Label text, as published
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CANE SUGAR, SALT, TAPIOCA MALT SYRUP (TAPIOCA SYRUP, MALT EXTRACT), POPPY SEEDS, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, DEHYDRATED ONIONS, SPICE, SODA
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- 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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“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