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:

• Other Additives (Emulsifiers Of Vegetable Origin (Esters Of Mono And Diglycerides And Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate), Sodium Meta Bisulphite As Preservative): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Industrial Enzymes (Dl Malic Acid And Enzyme): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant 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: Rbd Palm Oil.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar, Invert Syrup.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

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

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Lactic Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Mono Acid Calcium Phosphate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.