Ducales, Flavored Crackers

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Ducales, Flavored Crackers scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Emulsifiers (Emulsifier Lecithin (Soy)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Flavor Enhancer [Monosodium Glutamate]): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Dough Conditioner [Sodium Metabisulphite]): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 18,630 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Ducales, Flavored Crackers' ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Enriched Flour [Wheat Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Folic Acid].

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Oil [Palm], Vegetable Shortening [Palm].

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Invert Sugar, Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavening [Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Ammonium Bicarbonate].

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.