Specially Selected Rosemary Artisan Crackers — ENGINEERED
Munch or Dump rates Specially Selected Rosemary Artisan Crackers by Specially Selected ENGINEERED — score 30/90.
A crisp, herby entertaining cracker that tastes premium, but the formula is a standard ultra-processed snack: refined wheat flour, sunflower oil, sugar, corn starch and a second sugar-cane syrup, finished with generic flavouring. The rosemary and artisan styling do a lot of the work; underneath it is engineered snack food. Great on a board, not a health item.
Why this verdict
- Hyper-palatable triad: refined wheat flour + sunflower oil + starch and sugar
- Two sweeteners stacked: sugar plus sugar-cane syrup
- Generic 'flavouring' listed rather than just herbs and oil
- NOVA 4 ultra-processed despite the artisan positioning
Ingredients (10)
- wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour base; the fast-digesting starch half of the hyper-palatable triad.
- Sunflower Oil (moderate) — Refined seed oil; fine in the modest amounts used here.
- Sugar (moderate) — Small added sweetener to balance acidity; minor at salsa portions.
- Corn Starch (moderate) — Refined starch for texture; part of the hyper-palatable structure.
- Sea Salt (moderate) — The only seasoning; pushes sodium high for the portion size but nothing artificial.
- rosemary (safe) — Real herb, the selling point.
- GARLIC POWDER (safe) — Real seasoning.
- Sugar Cane Syrup (caution) — A second sweetener stacked with the sugar.
- Yeast powder (safe) — Adds savory depth; carries barley and wheat.
- flavouring (moderate) — Undisclosed flavor blend.