Ritz Bits Peanut Butter — DUMP

Name: Ritz Bits Peanut Butter
Brand: Ritz

Munch or Dump rates Ritz Bits Peanut Butter by Ritz DUMP — score 20/90.

Hydrogenated oil, refined flour, and added sugar in a hyper-palatable snack cracker. The 'real peanut butter' is cut with hydrogenated vegetable oil.

Why this verdict

Contains hydrogenated vegetable oil, a trans-fat source linked to heart disease
Built on refined enriched flour with little fiber or real nutrition
Hyper-palatable triad: added sugar, refined oil, and refined starch
Three refined/added sugars-and-oils stacked (canola, palm, hydrogenated oil, sugar, dextrose)
Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) snack engineered for craving, not nourishment

unbleached enriched flour (moderate) — Refined wheat flour stripped of fiber and then fortified with synthetic vitamins; spikes blood sugar and offers little real nutrition.
Peanut butter (with hydrogenated vegetable oil) (concerning) — Real peanuts, but cut with hydrogenated oil and salt; the hydrogenation introduces trans fat.
Hydrogenated vegetable oil (harmful) — A source of artificial trans fat that raises bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol; no safe level.
CANOLA OIL (moderate) — Refined seed oil added for softness and shelf life.
Sugar (concerning) — Added refined sugar, listed high - spikes blood sugar with no nutrition.
Palm Oil (moderate) — Refined oil high in saturated fat, used in both the spread and the breadsticks for cheap richness.
Dextrose (concerning) — A second added sugar (pure glucose) that hits the bloodstream even faster than sucrose.
Leavening (calcium phosphate, baking soda) (safe) — Standard rising agents, harmless in these amounts.
Salt (moderate) — Added sodium for flavour.
Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.