Original Saltine Crackers — OKAY

Munch or Dump rates Original Saltine Crackers by Signature SELECT OKAY — score 58/90.

A short but firmly refined cracker: enriched bleached flour and refined oil kept fresh with the synthetic preservative TBHQ, plus sodium sulfite and salt. No sugar and no long additive list, but the stripped-grain base and industrial preservatives make it a processed pantry filler, not a nourishing cracker.

Why this verdict

• Enriched refined flour is the base, stripped of the whole grain
• Synthetic preservative TBHQ used in the oil
• Sodium sulfite present
• Negligible fiber or nutritional value
• NOVA 4 processed

Ingredients (7)

• Enriched Flour (moderate) — Refined wheat flour, low fiber base.
• Vegetable oil (palm, canola, soybean) (moderate) — Refined oil blend, the fat in the cracker.
• TBHQ (caution) — Synthetic antioxidant preservative; flagged for concern at higher intakes.
• sodium sulfite (caution) — Sulfite preservative that can trigger reactions in sensitive people.
• Malted Barley Flour (safe) — Traditional dough conditioner; contains gluten.
• Salt (caution) — Condensed soups run high in sodium per serving once prepared.
• Leavening (baking soda) (safe) — Standard leavening agent.

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