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Ground Up Cauliflower Crackers Cheddar
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free

Ground Up Cauliflower Crackers Cheddar

From the Ground Up
4 oz
Available at Foodtown
110
Calories
2g
Protein
2g
Sugars
325mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
53
Ingredients

What You Should Know

From the Ground Up Cauliflower Crackers Cheddar are a 4 oz, shelf-stable snack that markets itself as a better-for-you cracker option. You'd typically find this box on the supermarket snack aisle — often in the natural/health section or beside other gluten-free and plant-based chips and crackers, close to veggie crisps, pretzels, and specialty gluten-free snacks. The brand leans into a health-conscious, millennial/young-family audience: colorful, upbeat packaging touts 'real cauliflower,' 'veggie packed goodness,' certified vegan, certified gluten-free and Non-GMO Project verification, with a recyclable outer carton and social handles for lifestyle marketing. It's positioned as a tasty, convenient alternative for people seeking plant-forward snacks without traditional wheat. Typical uses include lunchbox add-ons, post-work snacking, movie-night crunching, or a quick picnic or road-trip nibble — the bag-and-box format invites handfuls straight from the package. Sensory cues: thin, crisp crackers with a light cauliflower backbone, a crunchy snap, and savory cheddar-like seasoning with paprika and onion-garlic notes; mouthfeel is dry and brittle rather than oily. Rituals around this product are casual — open the box, pour a handful into a bowl for sharing, or pair with dips and hummus. Label language creates health halos ('real food,' 'veggie packed'), but the ingredient list also shows processed components like starches, maltodextrin, natural flavors and emulsifiers, and palm oil. In plain terms, this is an industrially made snack combining real vegetable ingredients with processed flours and flavor systems to deliver consistent taste and texture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 50 crackers
Servings per Container: 4
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat3g4%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium325mg14%
Total Carbohydrate18g7%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars2g
Added Sugars0.5g1%
Protein2g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Cauliflower,, Whole, Grain, Rice,, Cassava,, Potato, Starch,, Rice, Flour,, Potato, Flakes,, Cassava, Starch,, RSPO, Palm, Oil, (Responsibly, Sourced, Palm, Oil, Certified, by, Bureau, Veritas),, Natural, Flavors,, Maltodextrin,, Salt,, Sugar,, Baking, Powder,, Paprika,, Sunflower, Lecithin,, Onion, Powder,, Lentil, Flour,, Vegetable, Blend, (Spinach,, Broccoli,, Carrot,, Tomato,, Beet, Shiitake, Mushroom),, Garlic, Powder,, Lactic, Acid,, Rosemary, Extract..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • sunflower lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple industrial ingredients (maltodextrin, modified starches), emulsifiers, natural flavors and palm oil typical of ultra-processed foods, despite real vegetable components.

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Common Questions about Ground Up Cauliflower Crackers Cheddar

The Cauliflower Crackers Cheddar can be considered a healthier snack option compared to traditional potato chips, especially if you're looking for something lower in calories and sugar. However, 'healthy' can be subjective; it depends on your dietary needs. If you're aiming for high protein or fiber, these might not hit the mark.

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
back-to-school

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