Cheese & Crackers Snack Break
What You Should Know
You'd find this compact Cheese & Crackers Snack Break in the grab-and-go refrigerated or prepared snacks area at Whole Foods — a one-stop single-serve pairing for a quick office bite, school lunchbox, or car ride. The vibe is convenient and indulgent with a slightly nostalgic lunchbox feel; the ingredient list (processed cheddar, enriched-flour crackers, brownie with emulsifiers, leaveners and preservatives) and the assembled packaged format point to ultra-processed textures, long shelf-life tweaks, and other NOVA 4 clues.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Grapes, Brownie, (cane, sugar,, semisweet, chocolate, [sugar,, unsweetened, chocolate,, cocoa, butter,, soy, lecithin, (an, emulsifier),, natural, vanilla, extract],, eggs,, wheat, flour,, butter, [cream,, natural, flavors],, cocoa, [processed, with, alkali],, canola, oil,, salt,, cornstarch,, leavener, [sodium, acid, pyrophosphate,, corn, starch,, sodium, bicarbonate,, mono, calcium, phosphate]), Mild, Cheddar, (cultured, pasteurized, milk,, salt,, microbial, enzymes,, annatto, [color]), Pita, Crackers, (unbleached, enriched, wheat, flour, [wheat, flour,, niacin,, reduced, iron,, thiamine, mononitrate,, riboflavin,, amylase,, folic, acid],, sunflower, oil, [sunflower, oil,, rosemary, extract, (to, preserve, freshness)],, sea, salt,, yeast,, malted, barley, flour,, baking, powder, [sodium, acid, pyrophosphate,, sodium, bicarbonate,, cornstarch,, monocalcium, phosphate])..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
- •rosemary extract - Synthetic preservative
- •annatto - Artificial coloring
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Multiple industrial components and additives across the brownie, processed cheese, and crackers (emulsifiers, leaveners, enriched flours, preservatives, flavorings) and the prepackaged assembled format indicate extensive industrial processing consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).
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Common Questions about Cheese & Crackers Snack Break
The Cheese & Crackers Snack Break can be seen as a fun, protein-packed snack option, especially if you're looking for something satisfying and indulgent. It has a decent amount of protein and fiber, but with 600 calories and 37 grams of sugar, it's more of a treat than a daily staple. Consider it healthy in moderation, especially when you need a quick boost.