Crackers

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

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

• Modified Starches (Modified Food Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Cellulose Gum. Dehydrated Vegetables (Onion, Garlic)): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Other Additives (Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Leavenings (Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Diphosphate, Ammonium Bicarbonate)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Cookies & Crackers, this product is more processed than about 17% 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 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.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Palm Fruit Oil (Rspo Certified).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Sea Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Dried Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.