Saltine Crackers
Processing Score
7.8Highly Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
3.5/10Fair
The processing score reflects 19 ingredients, including high-fructose corn syrup, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein Source
Nutrient Alerts
High Sodium
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
086106072202
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size16 g
Amount per serving
Calories
60
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.5g
2%
Saturated Fat 0.5g
3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 130mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate 11g
4%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0mcg
0%
Calcium 20mg
2%
Iron 1mg
6%
Potassium 20mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
13 listed · 3 flagged for reviewENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONO NITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL AND OR INTERESTERIFIED SOYBEAN OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, SEA SALT, YEAST, YEAST FOOD, LECITHIN (SOY), DIASTATIC MALT, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, LACTIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID AND ENZYMES.
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Why Does This Score Highly Processed?
In our analysis, Saltine Crackers scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Palm Oil And Or Interesterified Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
- Emulsifiers (Lecithin (Soy)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
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 Saltine 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.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Sea Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator
In this product: Yeast, Yeast Food.
Industrial fermentation for additive production.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Monocalcium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Ascorbic Acid And Enzymes.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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About our scores and this content
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