Pretzel Crisps Original Organic — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates Pretzel Crisps Original Organic by Snack Factory TREAT — score 45/90.

A short, clean organic ingredient list, but it's still refined wheat flour with added sugar and two more sweeteners baked in. Simple snack, not a health food.

Why this verdict

• Refined organic wheat flour is the base, not whole grain
• Three sweetener sources stacked: cane sugar, tapioca syrup, malt extract
• 270mg sodium per 1oz serving is high for a snack
• Clean and simple, but nutritionally it's just refined carbs

Ingredients (6)

• Organic Wheat Flour (moderate) — Refined white flour, stripped of bran and germ; fine but not a whole grain.
• organic cane sugar (caution) — Straight added sugar — second sweetener in the stack.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• organic tapioca syrup (moderate) — A refined starch-derived sweetener used to add body and sweetness while trimming table sugar.
• Organic malt extract (moderate) — A malt-derived sweetener and browning agent; more added sugar.
• Soda (baking soda) (safe) — Simple leavening agent, harmless in these amounts.