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Almond Nut Thins, Cheddar Cheese

Contains safflower oil

These crunchy crackers combine rice flour and almonds with cheddar seasoning, and the brand says its grower co-op almonds come from California. They contain safflower oil, and the facility also makes products with pecans, hazelnuts and wheat.

No artificial dyesNo artificial flavorsNo synthetic preservativesNo added nitritesVegetarianContains dairyContains tree nutsContains soy
$37.50 lowest price at Organickingdom (a Goodiesales company)
Price and stock checked Oct 30, 2026
Key nutrition facts
130caloriesPer serving · 30 g (About 16 crackers)
Protein
3g
Fiber
—
Added sugar
—
Sodium
250mg▼
Saturated fat
0.5g▲
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Ingredients: Rice flour, almonds, cheddar cheese seasoning (cheddar cheese powder (cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), disodium phosphate), salt, maltodextrin, natural cheese flavor, cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), yeast extract, xanthan gum, cultured whey, onion, turmeric extract, garlic, annatto extract, lactic acid, soybean oil (processing aid), potato starch, expeller pressed safflower oil, soy lecithin (processing aid)
54 / 100
Fair Scored automatically
Weighted as snacks, sweets, dessertsHigh confidence · Scored on 9 of 11 inputs, 1 claim verified
Nutrition · counts 30%63
Ingredients · counts 30%62
Processing · counts 25%30
Sourcing · counts 5%70
Transparency · counts 10%50
Why it scores 54
Nutrition 63 · Compared with other snacks and sweets: more sodium (250 mg), less saturated fat (0.5 g); no added sugar per 30 g
Ingredients 62 · Soybean oil, 4th ingredient (seed oil, −10, ClearShelf standard); Added phosphates (additive, −10); Rice flour (refined starch, −6); 3 more
Processing 30 · Cracker formulation includes maltodextrin, flavoring, gum and starch.
Sourcing 70 · The brand says its co-op almonds come from California; other ingredients lack origin details.
Transparency 50 · Complete ingredient list, but natural cheese flavor is unnamed.
Contains safflower oil and soybean oil
Evidence behind the Ingredients deductions
Strong evidence−6 for rice flour
Varies by additive−22 for added phosphates, annatto, natural flavours and 1 more
ClearShelf standard−10 for soybean 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
Rice flour Almonds Cheddar cheese seasoning (cheddar cheese powder (cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), disodium phosphate) Salt Maltodextrin Natural cheese flavor Cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes) Yeast extract Xanthan gum Cultured whey Onion Turmeric extract Garlic Annatto extract Lactic acid Soybean oil (processing aid) Potato starch Expeller pressed safflower oil Soy lecithin (processing aid)
19 ingredients 4 to watch4 to avoid
Sourcing

Origin not disclosed on the product page.

Additives9 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.
MaltodextrinFillerLimited risk
Highly processed starch that raises blood sugar quickly and adds no nutrition.
Natural flavoursFlavouringLimited risk
An undisclosed mix of extracts and carriers; the label doesn’t say what’s in it or how it was made.
Yeast extract or hydrolysed proteinFlavour enhancerLimited risk
Contains free glutamate, the flavour-enhancing part of MSG, without being labelled as MSG.
Xanthan gum (E415)ThickenerNo risk
Made by fermentation; EFSA re-confirmed its safety in 2017, though large amounts can cause bloating.
Lecithin (E322)EmulsifierNo risk
From soy or sunflower; a natural emulsifier EFSA considers safe.
Lactic acid (E270)AcidNo risk
Made by fermentation; considered safe.
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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