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Nabisco Ritz Cracker Sandwiches, Cheese 8 pack
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Nabisco Ritz Cracker Sandwiches, Cheese 8 pack

Ritz
10.80 oz
Available at Foodtown
200
Calories
2g
Protein
5g
Sugars
310mg
Sodium
71
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Ritz Nabisco Ritz Cracker Sandwiches, Cheese (8 pack, 10.8 oz) is a familiar sight on the supermarket snack aisle, stacked near cookies, other sandwich crackers, shelf-stable cheese snacks and single-serve kids' lunch items. You’ll spot the bright red-and-gold Ritz branding and individually wrapped six-cracker packs that make them pop on endcap displays or in grab-and-go sections. This product fits a lot of everyday occasions — back-to-school lunches, road-trip snack stashes, movie-night treats and quick office or backpack bites — and is positioned as an affordable, family-friendly comfort snack. Brand messaging leans on nostalgia and “real cheese” in the filling, appealing to parents and kids who remember Ritz as a classic American pantry staple. The label uses kid-friendly cues and a convenience halo (individually wrapped, portable), plus a soft health suggestion from “made with real cheese” and the word “natural flavors”; there is no organic certification. In plain terms, this is a highly processed packaged snack: refined enriched flour crackers sandwiching a cheese-based filling made with oils, whey, starches, high-fructose corn syrup and emulsifiers. Sensory notes: the crackers are thin and crisp, yielding to a smooth, semi-soft orange cheese filling that is creamy and slightly salty; the mouthfeel is both crunchy and spreadable. Packaging ritual is quick and solitary—tear a small wrapper for a desk snack or toss a few into a lunchbox—making it a go-to convenience item in American grocery culture. Nutrition-wise a single serving is about 200 calories with ~310 mg sodium and 5 g sugar, reinforcing its role as an occasional indulgence rather than a staple.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 8
Calories200
% Daily Value*
Total Fat11g14%
Saturated Fat3g15%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium310mg13%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Total Sugars5g
Added Sugars2g4%
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

INGREDIENTS:, UNBLEACHED ENRICHED, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE, [VITAMIN, B1],, RIBOFLAVIN, [VITAMIN, B2],, FOLIC, ACID),, PALM, OIL,, SOYBEAN, AND/OR, CANOLA, OIL,, WHEY, (FROM, MILK),, CORNSTARCH,, SUGAR,, SEMI-SOFT, CHEESE, POWDER, (PASTEURIZED, MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURES,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, HIGH, FRUCTOSE, CORN, SYRUP,, BUTTERMILK,, SALT,, LEAVENING, (CALCIUM, PHOSPHATE,, BAKING, SODA),, NATURAL, FLAVOR,, SOY, LECITHIN,, SODIUM, PHOSPHATE,, LACTIC, ACID,, SODIUM, CASEINATE, (FROM, MILK),, TURMERIC, AND, ANNATTO, EXTRACTS, (FOR, COLOR).CONTAINS:, WHEAT,, MILK,, SOY.MAY, CONTAIN:, PEANUT..

Flagged Ingredients:

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

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Ingredient list includes refined/enriched flour, hydrogenated-type tropical oils, high-fructose corn syrup, emulsifiers and flavorings typical of ultra-processed foods, indicating a NOVA 4 classification.

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Common Questions about Nabisco Ritz Cracker Sandwiches, Cheese 8 pack

Well, that depends on your definition of 'healthy.' These crackers are a fun snack with a balance of flavors, but they're not exactly a superfood. With 200 calories per pack and added sugars, they're best enjoyed in moderation, especially if you're looking for nutrient-dense options.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

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