Wheat Crackers, Saltines

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

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

• Emulsifiers (Emulsifiert Lecithin (Soy)): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
• Industrial Enzymes (Hydrolitic And Amylolytic 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 Wheat Crackers, Saltines' 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 (80%) [Whole 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.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Invert Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Leavenings [Sodium Bicarbonate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Ammonium Bicarbonate].

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Industrial FermentationProcessing indicator

In this product: Yeast, Yeast Food.

Industrial fermentation for additive production.