Is Schar Multigrain table crackers ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 29 ingredients
- 9 additives
- Nutri-Score D
Less processed wheat crackers
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Non GMO corn starch (processing marker), Blend vegetable fats, oils (palm fat, sunflower oil (processing marker)), Maltodextrin (ultra-processing marker), Modified tapioca starch (ultra-processing marker), Whole millet flour, Non GMO soy flour, Rice syrup, Whole rice flour, Buckwheat flour, Sorghum flour, Flax seed flour, Non GMO corn flour, sourdough (buckwheat, quinoa), Non GMO soy bran, Poppy seeds, Non GMO sugar beet syrup, Sea salt (processing marker), Cream of tartar, Ammonium bicarbonate, Baking soda, Guar gum (ultra-processing marker), cellulose (ultra-processing marker), Citric acid, Natural rosemary flavor
Additives: E330 Citric acid , E336 Potassium tartrates , E336i Monopotassium tartrate , E412 Guar gum , E460 Cellulose , E500 Sodium carbonates , E500ii Sodium hydrogen carbonate , E503 Ammonium carbonates , E503ii Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
As written on the pack
Non GMO corn starch, Blend vegetable fats and oils (palm fat, sunflower oil), Maltodextrin, Modified tapioca starch, Whole millet flour, Non GMO soy flour, Rice syrup, Whole rice flour, Buckwheat flour, Sorghum flour, Flax seed flour, Non GMO corn flour, Dried sourdough (buckwheat, quinoa), Non GMO soy bran, Poppy seeds, Non GMO sugar beet syrup, Sea salt, Cream of tartar, Ammonium bicarbonate, Baking soda, Guar gum, Modified cellulose, Citric acid, Natural rosemary flavor
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E412 Guar gum Guar gum is a thickener ground from the seeds of the guar plant.
- E460 Cellulose A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
- Modified starch Modified starch is starch altered physically, with enzymes or chemically, so that it thickens, gels or survives freezing and heating better than ordinary starch.
Substances rarely used in home kitchens
Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
4 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Salty snacks Products in the category "Salty snacks" are at least group 3.
- Salt Salt, added for taste and preservation.
- Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 37 wheat crackers
From least to most processed, this one ranks 36th. 70% of the wheat crackers here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0810757012047, last edited 20 March 2025), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of D (from A, best, to E).
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.