Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker - Nutrition and Ingredients


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Nutrition & Ingredients Summary

One cracker of Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker (3.2 grams) contains 16 calories and 0.2 grams of protein. It consists of 63% carbohydrates, 6% protein, 28% fat, and less than 1% of water. Jump to Nutrition Analysis

Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker has 20 ingredients, which is 2.6 more than the average chips. The recommended serving size is 5 crackers, or 16 grams, which is a smaller portion compared to the serving size of the average chips. Jump to Ingredient Analysis

In one cracker of Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker:

  • Calories: 16
  • Protein: 0.2 g
  • Sugar: 0.2 g
  • Fat: 0.9 g, (Saturated: 0.2 g)
  • Sodium: 21 mg

Source: USDA

Nutrition Details

Calories

Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker has 16 calories per cracker or 500 calories for every 100 grams. Most of its calories are from fat and carbohydrates.

48% of calories in Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker are from fat, 47% of calories are from carbohydrates and 5% of calories are from protein.

Carbohydrates

A good portion, or 47% of the calories in Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker are from carbohydrates. The carbs are mostly in the form of sugar (100%).

Sugar

A single cracker of Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker contains 0.2 grams of sugar.

Fat

A substantial amount, or 48% of the calories in Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker are from fat. It is high in total fat, with 0.9 grams per cracker. Most of the fat in Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker are healthier unsaturated fats.

Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker is cholesterol free and trans-fat free.

Protein

A single cracker of Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker contains 0.2 grams of protein.

Sodium

A single cracker of Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker contains 21 milligrams of sodium.

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition calculations are from Harvard Medical's nutrient guidelines [1] and USDA's food central database (2019) [2].
We calculated values from 2000 kCal daily recommended diet.

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Nutrition Comparison to Other Chips


Here is a table of nutritional differences between Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker and the average chips. Comparing by equal weight (one serving or 16 grams):
Nutrition comparison between Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker and the average chips, 1 serving (16g).
Nutrient Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker Difference Average/Median
Chips
Calories 80kcal -3% 81kcal / 83kcal
Carbohydrates 10g +7% 9g / 9g
Sugar 1g +96% 1g / 1g
Dietary Fiber ~ -100% 1g / 1g
Total Fat 4g +5% 4g / 5g
Saturated Fat 1g +36% 1g / 1g
Trans Fat ~ ~ <0.1g / ~
Cholesterol ~ ~ 1mg / ~
Sodium 105mg +7% 104mg / 98mg
Protein 1g -13% 1g / 1g
Vitamin C ~ -100% 3mg / 3mg
Calcium 20mg +270% 11mg / 5mg
Iron 1mg +188% 0mg / 0mg
Potassium 15mg -90% 137mg / 151mg

Ingredients

Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker has 20 ingredients, which is 2.6 more than the average chips (17.4 ingredients). Its top ingredient is unbleached enriched flour, unlike most chips, where the top ingredient tends to be potato.

Full Ingredients List

unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate {vitamin b1}, riboflavin {vitamin b2}, folic acid), soybean oil, sugar, partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, salt, leavening (baking soda and/or calcium phosphate), high fructose corn syrup, soy lecithin, malted barley flour, natural flavor.
Source: USDA

This chips contains sugar, salt and natural flavor, which are also common ingredients in many other chips.

Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker does not contain palm oil or palm derivatives, similar to most chips.



Ingredients Compared to Other Chips

The ingredients in Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker versus how frequently they appear in other chips:
How common the ingredients in Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker are compared to other chips
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1 Unbleached Enriched Flour
2 Wheat Flour
3 Niacin
4 Reduced Iron
5 Thiamine Mononitrate
6 Vitamin B1
7 Riboflavin
8 Vitamin B2
9 Folic Acid
10 Soybean Oil
11 Sugar
12 Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
13 Salt
14 Leavening
15 Baking Soda
16 Calcium Phosphate
17 High Fructose Corn Syrup
18 Soy Lecithin
19 Malted Barley Flour
20 Natural Flavor

FAQ

How many calories are in Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker?

Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker has 16 calories per cracker or 500 calories for every 100 grams.
Source: USDA

How healthy is Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker?

On the positive side, Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker has 270% more calcium and 188% more iron than the average chips. Unfortunately, it also has 96% more sugar, 100% less dietary fiber, 5% more total fat, 36% more saturated fat, 7% more sodium, 13% less protein, 100% less vitamin c and 90% less potassium than the average chips.
Source: USDA

Is Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker vegan?

Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker could be not vegan in terms of its ingredients - it has vitamin b1 and natural flavor which can be non-vegan.

Does Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker contain MSG?

Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker does not contain MSG (monosodium glutamate) in the ingredient list.
Source: USDA

What is the top ingredient in Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker?

The top ingredient in Nabisco Ritz Original Cracker is unbleached enriched flour.
Source: USDA



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