SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods

Pretzel Rods

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 4 contaminants flagged · 3 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Snyder's Hard Pretzels (enriched wheat)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−75

cadmium−41

acrylamide−19

lead−10

arsenic−5

Ingredients

−85

canola oil−47

folic acid−12

oat fiber−11

niacin−4

reduced iron−4

2 smaller deductions−7

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+70

Minimum score+70

Final score0

Contaminants · 8

2 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Snyder's Hard Pretzels (enriched wheat)

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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

Cadmium25.3 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 5.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Mini Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack

Acrylamide160 ppbof 40 ppb

Over the limit — 4×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: Mini Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack

Lead4.96 ppbof 5 ppb

99% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Mini Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack

Arsenic5 ppbof 10 ppb

50% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Mini Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack

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: Mini Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack

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: Mini Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack

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: Mini Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Measured in: Mini Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack

Ingredients · 14

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Common questions

Is SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods healthy?

SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods 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, Snyder's Hard Pretzels (enriched wheat). 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 SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods?

SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods lists 14 ingredients, starting with Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate and Riboflavin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods contain seed oils?

Yes. SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods lists Canola Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods?

SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods compare to other crackers?

At 0/100 SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods 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 SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods organic?

SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods is not certified organic in our data.

Has SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Refined wheat flour hard pretzels, salt, yeast; seasoned pieces included; no whole grain) with the other products in its family, Snyder's Hard Pretzels (enriched wheat), and 1 product in its family has 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 SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods contain heavy metals?

SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods 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 5 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Mini Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack, cadmium at 25.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Mini Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack and lead at 4.96 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Mini Pretzels 100 Calorie Pack. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods contain phthalates?

SNYDER'S of Hanover Pretzel Rods 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.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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