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S.P.G.B (Salt, Pepper, Garlic Butter) Hard Sourdough Drink'N Pretzel Pieces

Contains seed oils

These small-batch sourdough pretzel pieces are hand-seasoned in Wilmington, NC. They contain wheat and milk, use corn and sunflower oils, and have 800 mg of sodium per 1 oz serving.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesVegetarianLow sugarContains dairyContains wheatContains corn
$5.99 lowest price at Brocmar Smokehouse
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
130caloriesPer serving · 1 oz (28g)
Protein
2g
Fiber
<1g▼
Added sugar
0g
Sodium
800mg▼
Saturated fat
1g
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Ingredients: Sourdough pretzels (wheat flour, corn oil, sea salt, maltodextrin, salt, butter (cream, salt), cornstarch, buttermilk, tricalcium phosphate, whey, nonfat dry milk, natural flavor, sunflower oil, annatto extract, turmeric extract, modified corn starch, silicon dioxide, granulated garlic, black pepper)
45 / 100
Poor Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 11 of 11 inputs, 2 claims verified
Nutrition · counts 30%51
Ingredients · counts 30%42
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%70
Transparency · counts 10%64
Why it scores 45
Nutrition 51 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (800 mg), less fiber (0.5 g); no added sugar per 1 oz
Ingredients 42 · Corn oil, 2nd ingredient (seed oil, −18, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Wheat flour (refined starch, −6); 5 more
Processing 30 · Refined flour, seed oils, maltodextrin, modified starch and natural flavor
Sourcing 70 · The brand says they are small-batch made and hand-seasoned in Wilmington, NC
Transparency 64 · Full ingredient list and specific small-batch making details
Corn and sunflower oils
800 mg sodium per serving
Natural flavor and modified starch
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−18 for wheat flour, maltodextrin, modified corn starch
Varies by additive−22 for added phosphates, annatto, silicon dioxide and 1 more
ClearShelf standard−18 for corn oil · our house standard, not a medical claim
Scored Oct 20, 2026 · Scoring guide v3.1 · Updated Oct 20, 2026 · See what changed

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Ingredients
Sourdough pretzels (wheat flour Corn oil Sea salt Maltodextrin Salt Butter (cream, salt), cornstarch, buttermilk, tricalcium phosphate, whey, nonfat dry milk, natural flavor, sunflower oil, annatto extract, turmeric extract, modified corn starch, silicon dioxide, granulated garlic, black pepper)
6 ingredients 3 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives7 additives · 1 moderate risk
Added phosphates (E339–E343, E450–E452)StabiliserModerate risk
Absorbed more readily than natural phosphorus; high intakes are linked to kidney and heart risks, and EFSA set a limit in 2019.
Annatto (E160b)ColourLimited risk
Plant-based colour from achiote seeds; generally safe, but can occasionally cause allergic reactions.
Seed oilFatLimited risk
ClearShelf standard: we lower the Ingredients score when seed oils are used. This is our house standard, not a medical claim. Research is mixed; major health groups have not found harm at typical intakes.
Modified starch (E14xx)ThickenerLimited risk
Chemically treated starch; considered safe, but a marker of more processed food.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Silicon dioxide (E551)Anti-caking agentLimited risk
Approved, but EFSA noted in 2018 that data on its nano-sized particles were too limited to set a safe intake.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Matched from the ingredient list. Risk levels summarise findings from EFSA, the FDA, IARC and published studies; they explain a concern, not a diagnosis.

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