Pepperidge Farm Nutri-Score D NOVA 4

Goldfish whole grain cheddar crackers

Goldfish whole grain cheddar crackers: 4/5 ingredient safety

Goldfish whole grain cheddar crackers by Pepperidge Farm has 1 tracked ingredient, with an overall safety score of 4 out of 5, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D.

  • Safety score in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 4

Snacks / Salty snacks / Sweet snacks / Appetizers / Biscuits and cakes / Biscuits and crackers / Biscuits / Crackers (Appetizers)

How This Score Is Built

This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For Goldfish whole grain cheddar crackers, 1 of its 1 tracked ingredient carries a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.

Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.

Where Goldfish whole grain cheddar crackers sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4 Top 80% higher than 20% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4
Low Risk
Average ingredient safety: 4 out of 5
Based on 1 tracked ingredient
1
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
1
Low Risk / Safe
D
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

4
NOVA Group 4
Ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed products are formulations made mostly or entirely from substances derived from foods and additives. They typically contain ingredients not commonly used in home cooking.

Full Ingredients List

made with smiles and whole wheat flour, enriched wheat flour (flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), cheddar cheese ([cultured milk, salt, enzymes], annatto), canola and/or sunflower oil, salt, contains 2% or less of: yeast extract, paprika, spices, celery, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, onion powder, contains: wheat, milk,

Product Details

Barcode
0014100085782
Nutri-Score
Grade D
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed foods
Available In
United States

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Goldfish whole grain cheddar crackers rank on ingredient safety?

Goldfish whole grain cheddar crackers scores 4 out of 5 for average ingredient safety, in the bottom 80% of the 58,710 products in PlainIngredients with a scored ingredient list, in line with the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

How should Goldfish whole grain cheddar crackers's 4/5 score be read?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Goldfish whole grain cheddar crackers's mapped ingredients average out to 4/5, which is the Low Risk tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.