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Crackers: how they stack up.


It's it's  

1. Contraction of it is.

2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its.


it's it is or it has
it's be ~have
 getting down to crunch (1) To process data. See number crunching.

(2) To compress data. See data compression.

1. (jargon) crunch - To process, usually in a time-consuming or complicated way.
 time in the cracker (1) A person who breaks into a computer system without authorization, whose purpose is to do damage (destroy files, steal credit card numbers, plant viruses, etc.). Because a cracker uses low-level hacker skills to do cracking, the terms "cracker" and "hacker" have become  aisle.

All foods have to include numbers for artery-clogging trans fat trans fat  
n.
1. A trans fatty acid.

2. Trans fatty acids considered as a group.



trans fat  

A fat containing trans fatty acids.
 on their Nutrition Facts panels by January January: see month.  1, 2006 (thanks to a 1994 petition to the FDA FDA
abbr.
Food and Drug Administration


FDA,
n.pr See Food and Drug Administration.

FDA,
n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration.
 from our publisher, the Center for Science in the Public Interest). So cracker makers like Nabisco are slogging through their product lines, removing as much partially hydrogenated oil as possible from each item. (Trans fats are created when manufacturers hydrogenate--chemically add hydrogen to--oils to make them more solid.)

Meanwhile, books like The South Beach Diet have stirred up Adj. 1. stirred up - emotionally aroused
stimulated, stirred, aroused

excited - in an aroused state
 an interest in whole grains. Which crackers are whole-grain ... and which just pretend to be? Read on.

To some people, snacks are synonymous with synonymous with
adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as
 junk food junk food
n.
Any of various prepackaged snack foods high in calories but low in nutritional value.


junk food 
. They don't don't  

1. Contraction of do not.

2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not.

n.
A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts.
 have to be.

A crisp apple or a hand fill of grape tomatoes A grape tomato is a class of tomatoes originally believed to be of southeast Asian origin, shaped similarly to the oblong plum tomatoes but having the small size and sweetness of cherry tomatoes. They produce small and typically oblong fruits.  or baby carrots In North America the term baby carrot is commonly applied to either miniature carrots harvested before their roots develop or adult carrots chopped into smaller pieces. Taking fully grown carrots and chopping them into smaller pieces was the idea of California farmer Mike Yurosek.  can keep you going until dinner and boost your fruit-and-vegetable tally to boot. But anything fresh may take advance planning, a refrigerator, a sink, and a carefully sealed package.

In contrast, crackers can sit patiently until summoned to quell quell  
tr.v. quelled, quell·ing, quells
1. To put down forcibly; suppress: Police quelled the riot.

2.
 hunger. And if you choose the best ones, they can supply whole grains, fiber, and flavor at little cost to your arteries Arteries
Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.

Mentioned in: Adrenergic Blockers, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Antihypertensive Drugs, Hypertension, Thrombolytic Therapy,
 or waistline.

Here's how to save yourself from vending machine vending machine, coin-operated, automatic device for selling goods. Many vending machines are capable of making change, and some of the more sophisticated ones accept paper money or credit cards.  chips, concession stand Concession stand is the term used to refer to a place where patrons can purchase snacks or food at a cinema, fair, Stadium, or other entertainment venue. Some events or venues contract out the right to sell food to third parties.  candy candy: see confectionery.
candy

Sweet sugar- or chocolate-based confection. The Egyptians made candy from honey (combined with figs, dates, nuts, and spices), sugar being unknown.
 bars, and coffee shop pastries.

1 Go for Whole Grains

Crackers are meant to be crunchy crunchy - floppy disk . So they're they're  

Contraction of they are.

they're be
 a natural fit for whole grains, which have more texture (graphics) texture - A measure of the variation of the intensity of a surface, quantifying properties such as smoothness, coarseness and regularity. It's often used as a region descriptor in image analysis and computer vision.  than their dissolve-in-your-mouth refined cousins. Even if whole grains didn't did·n't  

Contraction of did not.


didn't did not
didn't do
 cut the risk of heart disease, stroke, diverticulosis diverticulosis, a disorder characterized by the presence of diverticula, which are small, usually multiple saclike protrusions through the wall of the colon (large intestine). , and constipation constipation, infrequent or difficult passage of feces. Constipation may be caused by the lack of adequate roughage or fluid in the diet, prolonged physical inactivity, certain drugs, or emotional disturbance. , they'd they'd  

1. Contraction of they had.

2. Contraction of they would.

they'd have ~would
 make a great cracker.

But some whole grains are healthier than others. Although they all contain phytochemicals that are lost when grains are refined, whole wheat and whole rye rye, in botany
rye, cereal grain of the family Gramineae (grass family). The grain, Secale cereale, is important chiefly in Central and N Europe.
 are fiber-rich, while brown rice is fiber-poor. In fact, none of the brown rice crackers we found had enough fiber for a Best Bite or Honorable Mention (unless they had added rice bran).

And some labels make it tricky Adrian Thaws (born January 27, 1968), better known as Tricky, is an English rapper and musician important in the trip hop and British music scene (despite loathing the "trip hop" tag). He is noted for a whispering lyrical style that is half-rapped, half-sung.  to figure out which brands are whole-grain. For example:

* Kashi Kashi (kä`shē`) or Kashgar (käsh`gär), city (1994 est. pop. 190,500), SW Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, on the Kaxgar (Kashgar) River (a tributary of the Tarim).  TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography.

TLC
abbr.
1. thin-layer chromatography

2.
 (Tasty tast·y  
adj. tast·i·er, tast·i·est
1. Having a pleasing flavor; savory.

2. Having or showing good taste; tasteful.



tast
 Little Crackers) has "Seven Whole Grains & Sesame," says the box. You'd you'd  

1. Contraction of you had.

2. Contraction of you would.


you'd you had or you would
you'd have ~would
 think the crackers, like most Kashi cereals, contain nothing but whole grain. In fact, TLCs have more white flour flour, finely ground, usually sifted, meal of grain, such as wheat, rye, corn, rice, or buckwheat. Flour is also made from potatoes, peas, beans, peanuts, etc. Usually it refers to the finely ground and bolted (i.e.  than whole grains and sesame, which is why they're not an Honorable Mention even though they have two grams of fiber in a one-ounce (30-gram) serving. (The Country Cheddar Cheddar, village, Somerset, SW England. It is chiefly a tourist center. Limestone is quarried, and strawberries are grown. Nearby Cheddar Gorge towers c.400 ft (120 m) high, with imposing limestone cliffs and numerous caves from which relics of prehistoric man have  flavor has no fiber.)

* Nabisco Premium Saltines with Multi Grain are no more than 10 percent multigrain--enough to supply just one gram of fiber per serving.

* Nabisco Wheat Thins Wheat Thins are a popular baked snack cracker found in North America and distributed by Nabisco, a subsidiary of Kraft Foods Global Inc.. The product's slogan 'Great Taste...Big Crunch' was developed by Brian Eaton. , Nabisco Wheatsworth Stone Ground Wheat, and Red Oval Farms Stoned Wheat Thins may sound like they're whole-grain. But don't confuse con·fuse  
v. con·fused, con·fus·ing, con·fus·es

v.tr.
1.
a. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; throw off.

b.
 "wheat" with "whole wheat." Except for a little cracked wheat cracked wheat
n.
Whole wheat grains that have been cut or crushed into smaller pieces.


cracked wheat
Noun

whole wheat cracked between rollers so that it will cook more quickly

Noun 1.
 (in the Red Oval Thins) or wheat germ wheat germ
n.
The vitamin-rich embryo of the wheat kernel that is separated before milling for use as a cereal or food supplement.


wheat germ
Noun

the vitamin-rich middle part of a grain of wheat
 and/or and/or  
conj.
Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved.

Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing.
 whole wheat (in the Nabisco Wheatsworth or Wheat Thins), they're refilled flour.

What to do? Check the ingredient
This article is about ingredients in general. There is also an American soul and R&B group called The Main Ingredient.


An ingredient is something that forms part of a mixture (in a general sense).
 list. Just make sure that you know the code words. Refined white flour is usually called "wheat flour." It may be enriched or not, bleached or not, and organic or not, but if you don't see the words "whole" or "whole grain," it probably isn't is·n't  

Contraction of is not.


isn't is not
isn't be
. Ditto for corn, rye, or rice flout flout  
v. flout·ed, flout·ing, flouts

v.tr.
To show contempt for; scorn: flout a law; behavior that flouted convention. See Usage Note at flaunt.

v.intr.
.

Cracked wheat and rolled oats oats, cereal plants of the genus Avena of the family Gramineae (grass family). Most species are annuals of moist temperate regions. The early history of oats is obscure, but domestication is considered to be recent compared to that of the other  are whole grains. So is rye or corn meal. Oat, rice, and wheat bran and wheat germ aren't aren't  

Contraction of are not. See Usage Note at ain't.


aren't are not
aren't be
 quite whole, but they're just as good (the bran and germ are what's lost when grains are refined). Neither bran nor germ is likely to be the first ingredient in a cracker, though.

Our chart (pp. 14 & 15) narrows the cracker universe to brands that are entirely or partially whole-grain, plus a smattering of refined-grain big brands (like Ritz Ritz

elegant and luxurious hotel opened in Paris in 1898 by César Ritz; hence, ‘ritzy, putting on the ritz.’ [Fr. Hist.: Wentworth, 429]

See : Luxury
). Best Bites contain no refined flour at all and have at least three grams of fiber. Honorable Mentions contain more whole grains than refined flour--that is, the whole-grain flour appears before the refined flour in the ingredient list. They have at least two grams of fiber.

2 Limit Saturated saturated /sat·u·rat·ed/ (sach´ah-rat?ed)
1. denoting a chemical compound that has only single bonds and no double or triple bonds between atoms.

2. unable to hold in solution any more of a given substance.
 and Trans Fat

Saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be  is easy. Just check the label to make sure you're you're  

Contraction of you are.


you're you are
you're be
 getting no more than one gram per ounce ounce, in zoology
ounce, in zoology: see leopard.
ounce, unit of measurement
ounce: see English units of measurement.
. The only catch: some of the largest brands--Nabisco's Ritz and Wheatsworth, for example--use a half-ounce serving (about 15 grams). Make sure you double the sat fat number (and the calories, sodium sodium, a metallic chemical element; symbol Na [Lat. natrium]; at. no. 11; at. wt. 22.98977; m.p. 97.81°C;; b.p. 892.9°C;; sp. gr. 0.971 at 20°C;; valence +1. Sodium is a soft, silver-white metal. , etc.) on the package to see how much you're getting in a more-typical one-ounce serving.

Trans fat is trickier. Labels rarely disclose trans unless it's zero. (That will change in January 2006, when trans fat labeling becomes mandatory.) So you have to do a little detective work.

Check the ingredient list. If you don't see partially hydrogenated oil, the cracker is trans-free.

If the cracker has partially hydrogenated oil, odds are it contains only a negligible This article or section is written like a personal reflection or and may require .
Please [ improve this article] by rewriting this article or section in an .
 amount of trans fat if it has no more than three grams of total fat and it has zero saturated fat. That's because hydrogenation hydrogenation (hīdrôj`ənā'shən, hī'drəjənā`shən), chemical reaction of a substance with molecular hydrogen, usually in the presence of a catalyst.  boosts both trans and saturated fat. (Anything below a half gram per serving can be listed as "zero." It's too little to worry about unless you eat the whole box.)

3 Minimize Sodium

Crackers taste like they're high in sodium, and some are. But many taste saltier salt·y  
adj. salt·i·er, salt·i·est
1. Of, containing, or seasoned with salt.

2. Suggestive of the sea or sailing life.

3. Witty; pungent; earthy: salty humor.
 than they are because the salt is on the surface, where it's more likely to register on your taste buds taste buds taste nplGeschmacksknospen pl . An ounce of Nabisco Original Premium Saltines, for example, has 440 milligrams of sodium, roughly the same as a cup of Wheat Chex cereal cereal
 or grain

Any grass yielding starchy seeds suitable for food. The most commonly cultivated cereals are wheat, rice, rye, oats, barley, corn, and sorghum. As human food, cereals are usually marketed in raw grain form or as ingredients of food products.
. Yet the crackers taste far saltier.

An ounce of our Best Bites or Honorable Mentions has no more than 240 mg of sodium (a tenth of a day's worth). There are plenty of them ... and they don't taste bland.

The Top Tier

Some of our favorite Best Bites have been hanging around the cracker aisle for years. Others are new or refurbished. Most fall into two categories:

* Triscuits, etc. Whole wheat and salt. That's the entire ingredient list of Whole Foods 365 Baked Baked can refer to a wide variety of things.

Cooking:
  • Baked (food), Baking is the technique of cooking food in an oven
  • Get Baked, slang common place throughout USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand; alluding to the consumption of Cannabis
 Woven A woven is a cloth formed by weaving. It only stretches in the Bias directions (between the warp and weft directions), unless the threads are elastic. Woven cloth usually frays at the edges, unless measures are taken to counter this, such as the use of pinking shears or hemming.  Wheats. The teaspoon tea·spoon
n.
Abbr. tsp., tsp A measure of about 1 fluid dram or 5 milliliters.



teaspoon

a household unit of volume or capacity approximately equal to 5 milliliters.
 or so of oil in a serving of Nabisco Triscuits and Trader Joe's Trader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. As of September 2007, Trader Joe's has a total of 284 stores.[1]  Woven Wheats Wafers wafers

compressed roughage in flat plates useful for feeding to animals in transit.
 makes them far more interesting.

And Triscuits have had a makeover. They always were whole-grain (a six-cracker serving supplies three grams of fiber). But by the time we went to press, all but the French Onion onion, plant of the family Liliaceae (lily family), of the same genus (Allium) as the chive (A. schoenoprasum), garlic (A. sativum), leek (A. porrum), and shallot (A. ascalonium).  Thin Crisps crisp  
adj. crisp·er, crisp·est
1. Firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle: crisp potato chips.

2.
 and Cheddar varieties had shed their partially hydrogenated oil.

That leaves not just the Original, Reduced Fat, and (somewhat blander) Low Sodium Triscuits, but also the robust Roasted roast  
v. roast·ed, roast·ing, roasts

v.tr.
1. To cook with dry heat, as in an oven or near hot coals.

2. To dry, brown, or parch by exposing to heat.

3.
 Garlic garlic: see onion.
garlic

Bulbous perennial plant (Allium sativum) of the lily family, native to central Asia and growing wild in Italy and southern France. The bulbs are used as a flavouring.
, onion-infused Garden Herb, shaped-for-serious-dipping Thin Crisps, and caraway-seed-rich Deli-Style Rye. It's quite a selection.

* Crispbreads. Wholegrain rye crackers--usually called crispbreads--are loaded with fiber and are often fat-free adj. 1. containing no fat; - of foods. Opposite of fat-containing nt>.

Adj. 1. fat-free - without fat or fat solids; "nonfat or fat-free milk"
fatless, nonfat

fat-free adj
. The Swedish Wasa line Wasa Line (earlier Oy Vaasa-Umeå Ab and Vaasanlaivat/Vasabåtarna) was a Finnish shipping company, established in 1948 and ceased trading when merged into Silja Line in 1993. It was concerned with ferry traffic between Finland and Sweden across the Gulf of Bothnia. , which ranges from thick (Hearty heart·y  
adj. heart·i·er, heart·i·est
1. Expressed warmly, exuberantly, and unrestrainedly: a hearty welcome.

2.
 Rye) to a little less thick (Light Rye), seems to be the model for brands like Ry Krisp, Ryvita Ryvita is a rye-based crispbread manufactured by The Ryvita Company. The company was founded in Birmingham, England in 1930 and is today a subsidiary of Associated British Foods. Ryvita crackers are popular with dieters. External links
  • The official Ryvita website
, and Good Health Quilts Rye Crackers.

Kavli Kavli is a Norwegian brand of soft cheese, kaviar, mayonnaise and crackers. The company is owned by the Kavli Foundation and based in Bergen. The company sells produce in 30 countries, with plants in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, England and Scotland.  makes a much thinner, more delicate Crispy crisp·y  
adj. crisp·i·er, crisp·i·est
1. Firm but easily broken or crumbled; crisp.

2. Having small curls, waves, or ripples.
 model, while equally thin Finn Crisp has the most intense rye flavor of the bunch (with or without caraway caraway, biennial Old World plant (Carum carvi) of the family Umbelliferae (parsley family), cultivated in Europe and North America for its aromatic seeds.  seeds).

The information for this article was compiled by Tamara TAMARA There Are Many and Real Alternatives  Goldis.

The Cracker Barrel This article is about the restaurant-and-store chain. For the unrelated company marketing cheeses bearing the "Cracker Barrel" trademark, see Kraft Foods.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.


Best Bites ([check][check]) have at least 3 grams of fiber in every ounce, and their only flour is whole-grain. Honorable Mentions ([check]) have at least 2 grams of fiber, and whole-grain flour has to be the first flour in the ingredient list. Both have no more than 240 milligrams of sodium. Best Bites and Honorable Mentions can contain up to 1 gram of saturated fat, as long as they list zero trans fat on their labels or they contain no partially hydrogenated oil. Otherwise, they have to be sat-fat-free and can contain no more than 3 grams of total fat. Crackers that may contain more than a negligible amount of trans fat have an asterisk (1) See Asterisk PBX.

(2) In programming, the asterisk or "star" symbol (*) means multiplication. For example, 10 * 7 means 10 multiplied by 7. The * is also a key on computer keypads for entering expressions using multiplication.
 (*) next to their saturated fat number.

Within each section, crackers are ranked from least to most saturated fat, then most to least fiber, then least to most sodium, calories, and total fat.
          Whole-grain
          (number of crackers closest                        Total Fat
          to 1 ounce)                           Calories      (grams)

[check]   Good Health Quilts Light Rye (5)
[check]     or Dark Rye (4) (1)                   120            0

[check]   Ry Krisp Light Rye (5) or
[check]     Natural (4) (1)                       120            0

[check]   Kavli Hearty Rye (2) or Hearty
[check]     Thick (3) (1)                          80            1

[check]   Wasa Fibre Rye (3)                       90            3
[check]

[check]   Ry Krisp Seasoned or
[check]     Sesame (4) (1)                        120            3

[check]   Ryvita, except Fruit
[check]     Crunch (3) (2)                        110            0

[check]   Kavli 5 Grain (3) or Crispy
[check]     Thin (6) (1)                          120            0

[check]   Finn Crisp Caraway or Dark
[check]     Rye (5) (1)                           100            0

[check]   Ryvita Fruit Crunch (2)                 100            0
[check]

[check]   Wasa Hearty Rye (2)                      90            0
[check]

[check]   Wasa Light Rye (4)                      100            0
[check]

[check]   ak-mak 100% Whole Wheat Sesame
[check]     Cracker (5)                           120            2

[check]   ak-mak Country Style 100%
[check]     Whole Wheat Cracker Bread
            (1/3 square)                          120            2

[check]   ak-mak Old Country Round Whole
[check]     Wheat Cracker Bread (1/6 round)       120            2

[check]   Kavli Crispy Garlic (6)                 100            2
[check]

          Health Valley Whole Wheat (13)          130            3

          Kavli Crispy Pesto or
            Southwestern Chili
            Garlic (6) (1)                        120            2

[check]   Manischewitz Whole Wheat
[check]     Matzos (1)                             90            1

[check]   Good Health Low Sodium Quilts (8)       120            1
[check]

[check]   Nabisco Reduced Fat Triscuit (7)        120            3
[check]

[check]   Good Health Original Quilts (8)         120            1
[check]

[check]   Whole Foods 365 Baked Woven
[check]     Wheats (8)                            120            1

[check]   Trader Joe's Woven Wheats
[check]     Wafers (7)                            130            5

          Sesmark Brown Rice Thins (15)           120            2

          Great Value Double Cross (7)            140            5

[check]   Nabisco Low Sodium Triscuit (6)         130            5
[check]

[check]   Nabisco Garden Herb or Roasted
[check]     Garlic Triscuit (6) (1)               120            4

[check]   Nabisco Deli-Style Rye
[check]     Triscuit (6)                          120            2

          Nabisco French Onion Triscuit
            Thin Crisps (15)                      130            5

[check]   Nabisco Triscuit Thin Crisps (15)       130            5
[check]

[check]   Nabisco Original Triscuit (6)           120            5
[check]
          Nabisco Cheddar Triscuit (6)            120            5

          Carr's Whole Wheat (4)                  160            7

          San-J Rice Crackers (5-6) (2)           130            4

          Part whole-grain or refined
          (number of crackers closest
          to 1 ounce)

[check]   Siljans Crispbread (3) (2)              110            0

[check]   Wasa Sourdough Rye (3)                  110            0

[check]   Wasa Multi Grain (2)                     80            0

          Old London Whole Grain Melba
            Toast (5) or Snacks (10) (1)          110            1

          Old London Unsalted Whole Grain
            Melba Toast (5)                       100            0

[check]   Health Valley Original Rice Bran
            Crackers (6)                          110            3

[check]   Wasa Soya (3)                            90            0

[check]   Finn Crisp Multigrain (5)               110            2

          Lavosh Hawaii Ten-Grain (7)             130            3

          Devonsheer Unsalted Wheat Melba
            Toast (5)                             100            0

[check]   Nejaime's Lavasch Sesame Crisp
            Wafer Bread (1)                       140            4

          Red Oval Farms Lower Sodium
            Stoned Wheat Thins (4)                120            3

          Old London Wheat Melba Toast (5)        100            0

[check]   Barbara's Bakery
            Wheatines (8) (2)                     110            2

          Kashi TLC, except Country
            Cheddar (16) (2)                      130            3

          Bremner Caraway (14)                    140            3

          Wasa Crisp'n light 7 Grain (6)          120            0

          Nabisco Ritz with Whole
            Wheat (10)                            140            5

          Red Oval Farms Stoned Wheat
            Thins (4)                             120            3

          SnackWell's Wheat (10)                  140            3

          Frookie Snack Crackers
            (12-13) (2)                           130            4

          Sesmark Cracked Wheat & Sesame
            Savory Thins (15)                     100            2

          Sesmark Toasted Onion & Garlic
            Savory Thins (15)                     110            2

          Carr's Table Water Crackers (9)         130            3

          Sunshine Krispy Saltines with
            Whole Wheat (10)                      120            3

          JJ Flats Breadflats (2) (2)             140            4

          Whole Foods 365 Golden
            Stoneground Wheat Thins (4)           120            2

          Nabisco Premium Saltines with
            Multi Grain (11)                      130            3

          Carr's Stoned Wheat (6)                 120            3

          Stella D'oro Original
            Breadsticks (3)                       140            3

          Kashi TLC Country Cheddar (18)          130            3

          Good Health Multigrain
            Cracklebred (6)                       100            0

          Nabisco Reduced Fat Ritz (10)           140            4

          Nabisco Original Premium
            Saltines (10)                         140            4

          Angonoa's Mini Whole Wheat Sesame
            Breadsticks (24)                      130            4

          Annie's Bite Size Whole Wheat
            Bunnies (50)                          130            6

          Wasa Sesame Toast (2)                   110            3

[check]   Wasa Oats (2)                           100            1

          Keebler Reduced Fat
            Wheatables (19)                       140            4

          CaPEACHIO'S Hearty Whole
            Wheat (8)                             140            5

          Nabisco Low Sodium Wheat
            Thins (16)                            150            6

          Blue Star Farms Stoned Wheat (8)        140            6

          Keebler Wheatables, except
            Reduced Fat (16-17) (2)               140            6

          Good Health Honey Wheat Sesame
            Guppies (45)                          120            3

          Pepperidge Farm Original
            Goldfish (55)                         140            5

          Nabisco Reduced Fat Wheat
            Thins (16)                            130            4

          Nabisco Wheat Thins, except
            Low Sodium or Reduced Fat
            (14-17) (2)                           140            6

          Keebler Wheat Toasteds (9)              140            6

          Deli-catessen Original Stoned
            Wheat Mini Snack Crackers (19)        130            3

          Kraft Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese
            Nips (31)                             130            4

          Nabisco Wheatsworth Stone Ground
            Wheat (9)                             140            6

          Keebler Multigrain Town House
            Bistro (4)                            160            6

          Sunshine Original Cheez-It (27)         160            8

          Dare Breton Low Fat (7)                 140            4

          Dare Cabaret (7)                        140            4

          Kraft Cheddar Cheese Nips (29)          150            6

          Nabisco Ritz (9)                        140            7

          Keebler Original Club (8)               140            6

          Dare Breton Multi-Grain (5)             120            6

          Dare Breton Original (7)                150            7

          Whole-grain                          Saturated
          (number of crackers closest             Fat          Fiber
          to 1 ounce)                           (grams)       (grams)

[check]   Good Health Quilts Light Rye (5)
[check]     or Dark Rye (4) (1)                   0              7

[check]   Ry Krisp Light Rye (5) or
[check]     Natural (4) (1)                       0              7

[check]   Kavli Hearty Rye (2) or Hearty
[check]     Thick (3) (1)                         0              6

[check]   Wasa Fibre Rye (3)                      0              6
[check]

[check]   Ry Krisp Seasoned or
[check]     Sesame (4) (1)                        0              6

[check]   Ryvita, except Fruit
[check]     Crunch (3) (2)                        0              5

[check]   Kavli 5 Grain (3) or Crispy
[check]     Thin (6) (1)                          0              5

[check]   Finn Crisp Caraway or Dark
[check]     Rye (5) (1)                           0              5

[check]   Ryvita Fruit Crunch (2)                 0              4
[check]

[check]   Wasa Hearty Rye (2)                     0              4
[check]

[check]   Wasa Light Rye (4)                      0              4
[check]

[check]   ak-mak 100% Whole Wheat Sesame
[check]     Cracker (5)                           0              4

[check]   ak-mak Country Style 100%
[check]     Whole Wheat Cracker Bread
            (1/3 square)                          0              4

[check]   ak-mak Old Country Round Whole
[check]     Wheat Cracker Bread (1/6 round)       0              4

[check]   Kavli Crispy Garlic (6)                 0              4
[check]

          Health Valley Whole Wheat (13)          0              4

          Kavli Crispy Pesto or
            Southwestern Chili
            Garlic (6) (1)                        0              4

[check]   Manischewitz Whole Wheat
[check]     Matzos (1)                            0              3

[check]   Good Health Low Sodium Quilts (8)       0              3
[check]

[check]   Nabisco Reduced Fat Triscuit (7)        0              3
[check]

[check]   Good Health Original Quilts (8)         0              3
[check]

[check]   Whole Foods 365 Baked Woven
[check]     Wheats (8)                            0              3

[check]   Trader Joe's Woven Wheats
[check]     Wafers (7)                            0              3

          Sesmark Brown Rice Thins (15)           0              1

          Great Value Double Cross (7)            1 *            4

[check]   Nabisco Low Sodium Triscuit (6)         1              3
[check]

[check]   Nabisco Garden Herb or Roasted
[check]     Garlic Triscuit (6) (1)               1              3

[check]   Nabisco Deli-Style Rye
[check]     Triscuit (6)                          1              3

          Nabisco French Onion Triscuit
            Thin Crisps (15)                      1 *            3

[check]   Nabisco Triscuit Thin Crisps (15)       1              3
[check]

[check]   Nabisco Original Triscuit (6)           1              3
[check]
          Nabisco Cheddar Triscuit (6)            1 *            3

          Carr's Whole Wheat (4)                  1 *            2

          San-J Rice Crackers (5-6) (2)           1              1

          Part whole-grain or refined
          (number of crackers closest
          to 1 ounce)

[check]   Siljans Crispbread (3) (2)              0              6

[check]   Wasa Sourdough Rye (3)                  0              6

[check]   Wasa Multi Grain (2)                    0              4

          Old London Whole Grain Melba
            Toast (5) or Snacks (10) (1)          0              4

          Old London Unsalted Whole Grain
            Melba Toast (5)                       0              3

[check]   Health Valley Original Rice Bran
            Crackers (6)                          0              3

[check]   Wasa Soya (3)                           0              3

[check]   Finn Crisp Multigrain (5)               0              3

          Lavosh Hawaii Ten-Grain (7)             0              3

          Devonsheer Unsalted Wheat Melba
            Toast (5)                             0              2

[check]   Nejaime's Lavasch Sesame Crisp
            Wafer Bread (1)                       0              2

          Red Oval Farms Lower Sodium
            Stoned Wheat Thins (4)                0              2

          Old London Wheat Melba Toast (5)        0              2

[check]   Barbara's Bakery
            Wheatines (8) (2)                     0              2

          Kashi TLC, except Country
            Cheddar (16) (2)                      0              2

          Bremner Caraway (14)                    0              2

          Wasa Crisp'n light 7 Grain (6)          0              2

          Nabisco Ritz with Whole
            Wheat (10)                            0 *            2

          Red Oval Farms Stoned Wheat
            Thins (4)                             0              2

          SnackWell's Wheat (10)                  0              2

          Frookie Snack Crackers
            (12-13) (2)                           0              2

          Sesmark Cracked Wheat & Sesame
            Savory Thins (15)                     0              1

          Sesmark Toasted Onion & Garlic
            Savory Thins (15)                     0              1

          Carr's Table Water Crackers (9)         0              1

          Sunshine Krispy Saltines with
            Whole Wheat (10)                      0              1

          JJ Flats Breadflats (2) (2)             0 *            1

          Whole Foods 365 Golden
            Stoneground Wheat Thins (4)           0              1

          Nabisco Premium Saltines with
            Multi Grain (11)                      0              1

          Carr's Stoned Wheat (6)                 0              1

          Stella D'oro Original
            Breadsticks (3)                       0              0

          Kashi TLC Country Cheddar (18)          0              0

          Good Health Multigrain
            Cracklebred (6)                       0              0

          Nabisco Reduced Fat Ritz (10)           0 *            0

          Nabisco Original Premium
            Saltines (10)                         0 *            0

          Angonoa's Mini Whole Wheat Sesame
            Breadsticks (24)                      1 *            3

          Annie's Bite Size Whole Wheat
            Bunnies (50)                          1              3

          Wasa Sesame Toast (2)                   1              2

[check]   Wasa Oats (2)                           1              2

          Keebler Reduced Fat
            Wheatables (19)                       1 *            2

          CaPEACHIO'S Hearty Whole
            Wheat (8)                             1 *            2

          Nabisco Low Sodium Wheat
            Thins (16)                            1 *            1

          Blue Star Farms Stoned Wheat (8)        1              1

          Keebler Wheatables, except
            Reduced Fat (16-17) (2)               1 *            1

          Good Health Honey Wheat Sesame
            Guppies (45)                          1              1

          Pepperidge Farm Original
            Goldfish (55)                         1              1

          Nabisco Reduced Fat Wheat
            Thins (16)                            1 *            1

          Nabisco Wheat Thins, except
            Low Sodium or Reduced Fat
            (14-17) (2)                           1 *            1

          Keebler Wheat Toasteds (9)              1 *            1

          Deli-catessen Original Stoned
            Wheat Mini Snack Crackers (19)        1 *            1

          Kraft Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese
            Nips (31)                             1 *            1

          Nabisco Wheatsworth Stone Ground
            Wheat (9)                             1 *            1

          Keebler Multigrain Town House
            Bistro (4)                            1 *            1

          Sunshine Original Cheez-It (27)         2 *            1

          Dare Breton Low Fat (7)                 2 *            1

          Dare Cabaret (7)                        2 *            1

          Kraft Cheddar Cheese Nips (29)          2 *            1

          Nabisco Ritz (9)                        2 *            0

          Keebler Original Club (8)               2 *            0

          Dare Breton Multi-Grain (5)             3 *            2

          Dare Breton Original (7)                4 *            1

          Whole-grain
          (number of crackers closest            Sodium
          to 1 ounce)                         (milligrams)

[check]   Good Health Quilts Light Rye (5)
[check]     or Dark Rye (4) (1)                   160

[check]   Ry Krisp Light Rye (5) or
[check]     Natural (4) (1)                       160

[check]   Kavli Hearty Rye (2) or Hearty
[check]     Thick (3) (1)                          80

[check]   Wasa Fibre Rye (3)                      150
[check]

[check]   Ry Krisp Seasoned or
[check]     Sesame (4) (1)                        170

[check]   Ryvita, except Fruit
[check]     Crunch (3) (2)                         70

[check]   Kavli 5 Grain (3) or Crispy
[check]     Thin (6) (1)                           90

[check]   Finn Crisp Caraway or Dark
[check]     Rye (5) (1)                           200

[check]   Ryvita Fruit Crunch (2)                   0
[check]

[check]   Wasa Hearty Rye (2)                     140
[check]

[check]   Wasa Light Rye (4)                      160
[check]

[check]   ak-mak 100% Whole Wheat Sesame
[check]     Cracker (5)                           210

[check]   ak-mak Country Style 100%
[check]     Whole Wheat Cracker Bread
            (1/3 square)                          210

[check]   ak-mak Old Country Round Whole
[check]     Wheat Cracker Bread (1/6 round)       210

[check]   Kavli Crispy Garlic (6)                 230
[check]

          Health Valley Whole Wheat (13)          300

          Kavli Crispy Pesto or
            Southwestern Chili
            Garlic (6) (1)                        520

[check]   Manischewitz Whole Wheat
[check]     Matzos (1)                              0

[check]   Good Health Low Sodium Quilts (8)        80
[check]

[check]   Nabisco Reduced Fat Triscuit (7)        160
[check]

[check]   Good Health Original Quilts (8)         170
[check]

[check]   Whole Foods 365 Baked Woven
[check]     Wheats (8)                            170

[check]   Trader Joe's Woven Wheats
[check]     Wafers (7)                            200

          Sesmark Brown Rice Thins (15)            90

          Great Value Double Cross (7)            170

[check]   Nabisco Low Sodium Triscuit (6)          50
[check]

[check]   Nabisco Garden Herb or Roasted
[check]     Garlic Triscuit (6) (1)               140

[check]   Nabisco Deli-Style Rye
[check]     Triscuit (6)                          150

          Nabisco French Onion Triscuit
            Thin Crisps (15)                      160

[check]   Nabisco Triscuit Thin Crisps (15)       170
[check]

[check]   Nabisco Original Triscuit (6)           180
[check]
          Nabisco Cheddar Triscuit (6)            220

          Carr's Whole Wheat (4)                  200

          San-J Rice Crackers (5-6) (2)           170

          Part whole-grain or refined
          (number of crackers closest
          to 1 ounce)

[check]   Siljans Crispbread (3) (2)              120

[check]   Wasa Sourdough Rye (3)                  140

[check]   Wasa Multi Grain (2)                    160

          Old London Whole Grain Melba
            Toast (5) or Snacks (10) (1)          260

          Old London Unsalted Whole Grain
            Melba Toast (5)                         0

[check]   Health Valley Original Rice Bran
            Crackers (6)                           70

[check]   Wasa Soya (3)                           150

[check]   Finn Crisp Multigrain (5)               230

          Lavosh Hawaii Ten-Grain (7)             300

          Devonsheer Unsalted Wheat Melba
            Toast (5)                               0

[check]   Nejaime's Lavasch Sesame Crisp
            Wafer Bread (1)                       120

          Red Oval Farms Lower Sodium
            Stoned Wheat Thins (4)                140

          Old London Wheat Melba Toast (5)        180

[check]   Barbara's Bakery
            Wheatines (8) (2)                     200

          Kashi TLC, except Country
            Cheddar (16) (2)                      200

          Bremner Caraway (14)                    210

          Wasa Crisp'n light 7 Grain (6)          250

          Nabisco Ritz with Whole
            Wheat (10)                            250

          Red Oval Farms Stoned Wheat
            Thins (4)                             280

          SnackWell's Wheat (10)                  300

          Frookie Snack Crackers
            (12-13) (2)                           390

          Sesmark Cracked Wheat & Sesame
            Savory Thins (15)                      90

          Sesmark Toasted Onion & Garlic
            Savory Thins (15)                      90

          Carr's Table Water Crackers (9)         180

          Sunshine Krispy Saltines with
            Whole Wheat (10)                      220

          JJ Flats Breadflats (2) (2)             260

          Whole Foods 365 Golden
            Stoneground Wheat Thins (4)           270

          Nabisco Premium Saltines with
            Multi Grain (11)                      330

          Carr's Stoned Wheat (6)                 400

          Stella D'oro Original
            Breadsticks (3)                       120

          Kashi TLC Country Cheddar (18)          220

          Good Health Multigrain
            Cracklebred (6)                       230

          Nabisco Reduced Fat Ritz (10)           300

          Nabisco Original Premium
            Saltines (10)                         440

          Angonoa's Mini Whole Wheat Sesame
            Breadsticks (24)                      220

          Annie's Bite Size Whole Wheat
            Bunnies (50)                          250

          Wasa Sesame Toast (2)                   140

[check]   Wasa Oats (2)                           160

          Keebler Reduced Fat
            Wheatables (19)                       220

          CaPEACHIO'S Hearty Whole
            Wheat (8)                             240

          Nabisco Low Sodium Wheat
            Thins (16)                             80

          Blue Star Farms Stoned Wheat (8)        200

          Keebler Wheatables, except
            Reduced Fat (16-17) (2)               200

          Good Health Honey Wheat Sesame
            Guppies (45)                          220

          Pepperidge Farm Original
            Goldfish (55)                         230

          Nabisco Reduced Fat Wheat
            Thins (16)                            260

          Nabisco Wheat Thins, except
            Low Sodium or Reduced Fat
            (14-17) (2)                           260

          Keebler Wheat Toasteds (9)              270

          Deli-catessen Original Stoned
            Wheat Mini Snack Crackers (19)        300

          Kraft Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese
            Nips (31)                             310

          Nabisco Wheatsworth Stone Ground
            Wheat (9)                             310

          Keebler Multigrain Town House
            Bistro (4)                            360

          Sunshine Original Cheez-It (27)         240

          Dare Breton Low Fat (7)                 270

          Dare Cabaret (7)                        270

          Kraft Cheddar Cheese Nips (29)          340

          Nabisco Ritz (9)                        240

          Keebler Original Club (8)               280

          Dare Breton Multi-Grain (5)             280

          Dare Breton Original (7)                280

[check][check] Best Bite.

[check] Honorable Mention.

(1) Average of the varieties listed.

(2) Average of the entire line.

* May contain more than a negligible amount of trans fat.

Daily Values (daily limits for a 2,000-calorie diet):
Total Fat: 65 grams. Saturated+Trans Fat: 20 grams.
Fiber: 25 grams. Sodium: 2,400 milligrams.

Source: manufacturers.

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