Graham Cookies Fresh

Name: Graham Cookies Fresh
Brand: Honey Maid

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 5 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Honey Maid Graham Crackers (honey)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−60

cadmium−46

acrylamide−10

arsenic−4

Ingredients

−85

canola oil−26

artificial flavor−25

folic acid−7

soybean−7

soy lecithin−6

7 more deductions−14

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+55

Minimum score+55

Final score0

Contaminants · 8

2 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Honey Maid Graham Crackers (honey)

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium36.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 7.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Graham Crackers

Acrylamide43 ppbof 40 ppb

Over the limit — 1.1×EU benchmark level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2017/2158 Annex IV — 40 ug/kg for baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children (other than biscuits and rusks), the tightest benchmark in the regulation. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published acrylamide number. EU benchmarks are mitigation-performance indicators, not legal maximum levels; looser category benchmarks not adopted include potato crisps 750, crackers 400, biscuits and wafers 350, breakfast cereals 150-300, roast coffee 400 ug/kg. No FDA or EPA food concentration limit exists.

Measured in: Graham Crackers

Arsenic3.83 ppbof 10 ppb

38% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Graham Crackers

3-mcpdNDof 12 ppb

Not detectedEU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I as amended by Reg. (EU) 2024/1003 (point 5.3.3.2) — sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters expressed as 3-MCPD, 12 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP (cut from 15). Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published 3-MCPD number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 80 ug/kg; free 3-MCPD in hydrolysed vegetable protein and soy sauce 20 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats for the final consumer 1,250 ug/kg.

Measured in: Graham Crackers

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)NDof 6 ppb

Not detectedUS EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Graham Crackers

Glycidyl EstersNDof 6 ppb

Not detectedEU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I (point 5.3.3.2, carried over from Reg. (EU) 2020/1322) — glycidyl fatty acid esters expressed as glycidol, 6.0 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published GE number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 50 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer 1,000 ug/kg (500 ug/kg when destined for baby food).

Measured in: Graham Crackers

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Graham Crackers

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Graham Crackers

Ingredients · 19

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	520 kcal	307 kcal
Fat	5.08 g	3 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	223.98 g	132 g
Sugars	22.98 g	13.6 g
Fiber	2.87 g	1.69 g
Protein	3.39 g	2 g
Sodium	1.27 g	0.75 g

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Common questions

Is Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh healthy?

Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Honey Maid Graham Crackers (honey). Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 2g protein and 14g sugar. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh?

Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh lists 19 ingredients, starting with Flour, Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron and Thiamine Mononitrate Vitamins. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh?

307 kcal per serving, or 520 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh contain seed oils?

Yes. Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh lists Canola Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh?

Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh compare to other crackers?

At 0/100 Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh scores worse than most crackers we have scored. A higher-scoring option in crackers is Mary's Gone Crackers Organic Super Seed Everything Crackers at 100/100.

Is Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh organic?

Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh is not certified organic in our data.

Has Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Graham flour and enriched wheat flour with sugar, soybean/canola oil and honey; no cocoa, nut or rice) with the other products in its family, Honey Maid Graham Crackers (honey), and 3 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh contain heavy metals?

Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 3.83 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Graham Crackers and cadmium at 36.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Graham Crackers. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh contain phthalates?

Honey Maid Graham Cookies Fresh itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab tested them for DEHP and found none above its detection limit. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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