Jacob's Cream Crackers — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Jacob's Cream Crackers by Jacob’s TREAT — score 45/90.

A short, simple list, but it's just refined white flour and palm oil with nothing whole-food to redeem it.

Why this verdict

• Base is refined enriched wheat flour, a fast-digesting starch with little fibre
• Palm oil adds saturated fat with no nutritional upside
• Very low protein and fibre despite the 'source of fibre' claim
• Simple list, no sugar or additives, so it's an indulgent carb rather than a chemistry set

Ingredients (5)

• Wheat Flour (enriched with Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin) (moderate) — Refined white flour; the added calcium, iron and B-vitamins are legally required fortification, not a health bonus. Spikes blood sugar fast.
• Palm Oil (moderate) — Saturated-fat-heavy oil used in the crust.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• raising agent: sodium bicarbonate (safe) — Ordinary baking soda used to make the cracker rise. Harmless.
• yeast (safe) — Leavening agent for bread rising.

Healthier alternatives

• Triscuit Crackers Original
• Hill Country Fare Deluxe Saltine Crackers
• Publix Saltines, Original
• Original Saltine Crackers
• Vegan Cheese Popped Water Lily Seeds