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Nabisco Sargento Cheese Bakes Pepper Jack Crackers
Snacks, Chips & Dips
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Nabisco Sargento Cheese Bakes Pepper Jack Crackers

Sargento
4.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
4g
Protein
1g
Sugars
230mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
69
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Sargento Cheese Bakes Pepper Jack Crackers are a shelf-stable, boxed snack that you’ll typically spot in the grocery’s snack or cracker aisle, shelved near other cheese-based crackers, party snacks, and sometimes alongside specialty cheese accompaniments and pre-made charcuterie kits. Packaged in a small 4.5 oz box with an inner bag, they present themselves as a convenient, ready-to-serve crunchy option built around a “real cheese” claim. The product is pitched for casual entertaining and everyday snacking — think office breakrooms, tailgate coolers, or an appetizer tray at a small gathering — and plugs easily into occasions like game-day spreads, movie-night nibbles, and road-trip snack packs. Brand positioning leans on Sargento’s reputation for specialty cheese: the marketing angle emphasizes real cheese as the primary ingredient and a slightly elevated, flavorful twist (pepper jack heat) compared with plain cheese crackers, appealing to adults who want a flavorful, somewhat upscale convenience snack. Labeling uses health-halo language like “made with real cheese,” but there’s no organic certification or explicit kid-focused branding; the design reads as adult-snack-forward rather than child-targeted. In plain processing terms, these are factory-baked, shelf-stable crackers made from real cheeses plus several industrial ingredients and emulsifiers that give consistent texture and shelf life. Sensory-wise they deliver a crisp, brittle snap and savory, tangy cheese flavor with a mild jalapeño bite and herb notes; typical consumption rituals include popping from the bag at parties, stacking with cheese and olives on a board, or dunking into spreads for quick, crunchy contrast.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 13
Servings per Container: 4
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat8g10%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Cholesterol10mg3%
Sodium230mg10%
Total Carbohydrate16g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars1g
Protein4g
* 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:, MONTEREY, JACK, CHEESE, WITH, JALAPENO, PEPPERS, (PASTEURIZED, MILK,, JALAPENO, PEPPERS,, CHEESE, CULTURE,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, WHEAT, FLOUR,, CORNSTARCH,, CANOLA, OIL,, OAT, FIBER,, BUTTERMILK,, WHEY*,, SUGAR,, CHEDDAR, CHEESE, (PASTEURIZED, MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURE,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, PARMESAN, CHEESE, (PASTEURIZED, MILK,, CHEESE, CULTURE,, SALT,, ENZYMES),, SALT,, CULTURED, WHEY, PROTEIN, CONCENTRATE,, YEAST,, SPICE,, CULTURED, CREAM,, SOY, LECITHIN,, GREEN, BELL, PEPPER*,, BAKING, SODA,, MILK, PROTEIN, CONCENTRATE,, ONION*,, GARLIC*,, SPICE, EXTRACT., *DRIED, CONTAINS:, MILK,, WHEAT,, SOY..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola - 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?

Although real cheeses are primary, the product is a shelf-stable, industrially formulated snack containing emulsifiers and protein concentrates (soy lecithin, cultured whey protein concentrate, milk protein concentrate) and other processed ingredients, consistent with ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Nabisco Sargento Cheese Bakes Pepper Jack Crackers

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit of a moving target, right? These crackers offer a decent amount of protein and calcium thanks to the cheese, but they do have some sodium and fat. If you're looking for a tasty snack that won't completely derail your day, they can fit in just fine — it all depends on your overall diet and lifestyle!

Perfect For

game-day-prep
movie-night
road-trip

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