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Cheese & Crackers Snack Break
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📊 NOVA 4

Cheese & Crackers Snack Break

WHOLE FOODS MARKET
Available at Whole Foods
600
Calories
21g
Protein
37g
Sugars
610mg
Sodium
4g
Fiber
96
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this grab-and-go Cheese & Crackers Snack Break in the deli or refrigerated snack aisle — handy for a hurried lunch, school snack, or picnic. It gives a nostalgic, indulgent vibe: a sweet brownie paired with mild cheddar and crunchy pita for a familiar comfort combo. The uniform textures and ingredients like emulsifiers, leavening agents, enriched flours and added oils point to industrial processing and shelf-stable formulation typical of ultra-processed snacks.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 ea
Servings per Container: 1
Calories600
% Daily Value*
Total Fat32g41%
Saturated Fat17g85%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol100mg33%
Sodium610mg27%
Total Carbohydrate65g24%
Dietary Fiber4g14%
Total Sugars37g
Protein21g
* 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

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:

  • sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • rosemary extract - Synthetic preservative
  • annatto - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

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?

This ready-to-eat packaged assortment contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (soy lecithin emulsifier, leavening agents, enriched flours, added oils, 'natural flavors') and is formulated for convenience and shelf stability, 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.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

convenientnostalgicindulgent
$6.99
per package