Wise, Cheez Waffies
The processing score reflects 30 ingredients, including artificial colors, hydrogenated oil, enriched flour or grain, plus 1 more we flag. The nutrition score reflects high sodium, saturated fat and total fat.
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Ingredients
19 listed · 6 flagged for reviewENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), COCONUT OIL, WHEY, CORN STARCH, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, CHEESE BLEND [GRANULAR AND BLUE (CULTURED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES)], SALT, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, LACTOSE, DEXTROSE, MALTODEXTRIN, SOY LECITHIN, HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, SODIUM BICARBONATE, YELLOW 5, YELLOW 6.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Wise, Cheez Waffies scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Modified Fats (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil): Hydrogenation and modification are UPF markers.
- Artificial Colors (Yellow 5, Yellow 6): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
- Industrial Enzymes (Cheese Blend [Granular And Blue (Cultured Milk, Salt, Enzymes)]): Industrial enzyme use indicates significant processing.
- Processed Dairy Ingredients (Whey Protein Concentrate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
- Emulsifiers (Soy Lecithin): Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.
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 Wise, Cheez Waffies' 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: Coconut Oil.
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: Dextrose, Maltodextrin.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Phosphate.
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Food AcidsProcessing indicator
In this product: Citric Acid, Lactic Acid.
Common in both traditional and industrial foods.
- Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator
In this product: Sodium Bicarbonate.
Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.
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About our scores and this content
Processing and Nutrition Scores reflect the ingredient lists and nutrient data we observe; they are our analysis, not absolute measures of health. Read the full methodology. This information is provided for general nutrition education and is not medical, health, or dietary advice. Product formulations change often, so check the actual label before purchasing, and consult a registered dietitian or your physician for personal guidance.
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