Benton's Cinnamon Graham Crackers — ENGINEERED

Munch or Dump rates Benton's Cinnamon Graham Crackers by Benton's ENGINEERED — score 30/90.

This is the cleaner end of the cookie aisle — real honey, whole graham flour, cinnamon, and no artificial flavors, colors, or corn syrup. But refined white flour is still the first ingredient, and it pairs with sugar, honey, and refined canola oil to form the classic hyper-palatable graham formula. Wholesome-leaning, but still an ultra-processed snack rather than a whole grain.

Why this verdict

• Hyper-palatable triad: sugar + refined canola oil + refined flour
• Two sweetener sources — sugar and honey
• Enriched white flour is the first ingredient; graham flour is minor
• NOVA 4 ultra-processed baked snack
• Sugar is the second ingredient by weight

Ingredients (10)

• Enriched Flour (moderate) — Refined flour with some nutrients added back, lacks whole-grain benefits.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• CANOLA OIL (moderate) — Refined vegetable oil.
• Graham flour (safe) — Whole-wheat graham flour adds some fiber and the characteristic flavor, but it is a minor part of the base.
• honey (moderate) — A pure natural sweetener - roughly 80% sugars; clean but calorically dense, use sparingly.
• cinnamon (safe) — Real spice; the one genuinely wholesome note.
• Natural flavor (moderate) — Undisclosed flavor blend; minor but not fully transparent.
• Whey Powder (safe) — Dairy-derived milk solid for flavor and browning.
• Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
• Sodium Bicarbonate (safe) — Standard baking leavener.

Healthier alternatives

• Triscuit Crackers Original
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• Publix Saltines, Original
• Original Saltine Crackers
• Vegan Cheese Popped Water Lily Seeds