Popular cracker brands ranked by a dietitian
Whether you enjoy crackers or crispbread as an alternative to bread, or like them topped with your favourite spreads or toppings as a satisfying snack, there are certainly plenty of options out there.
Here are the best and not-so-great options nutritionally based on wholegrain content, dietary fibre and the base ingredients used to make your favourite crispbreads.
Ryvita Original
Per 100 grams:
- 1440kJ / 343 calories
- 15.2 grams dietary fibre
Rich in dietary fibre and made from two simple ingredients, this is one of the best crackers on the market from a nutritional standpoint.
Corn Thins
Per 100 grams:
- 1600kJ / 382 calories
- 7.3 grams dietary fibre
With a 98 per cent wholegrain base of corn, you will be hard-pressed to find a less processed, tasty cracker alterative to Corn Thins.
Vita Weat 9 Grain
Per 100 grams:
- 1720kJ / 410 calories
- 13.6 grams dietary fibre
With a base of 86 per cent wholegrains, and 5 per cent seeds, the nutritional profile of these crackers is extremely strong, offering both dietary fibre and a serve of good fats.
Rye Cruskits
Per 100 grams:
- 1540kJ / 367 calories
- 7.5 grams dietary fibre
With three ingredients, this rye-based cracker is a good option for those who are looking for a low-calorie cracker minus the white flour and vegetable oil.
Arnott's seeded crackers
Per 100 grams:
- 2020kJ / 481 calories
- 5.8 grams dietary fibre
With a 40 per cent seed base, while relatively high in calories, these seeded crackers add good fats and protein to the diet.
Spliits
Per 100 grams:
- 1506kJ / 359 calories
- 4.2 grams dietary fibre
With vegetable powders added to this range of crispbread, they do masquerade as healthier options but a closer look at the ingredient list suggests a highly processed cracker that offers very little dietary fibre or wholegrain content.
Salada
Per 100 grams:
- 1790kJ / 426 calories
- 4 grams dietary fibre
Made with a base of wheat flour, vegetable oil and sugar, there is very little dietary fibre in these ultra-processed white crackers.
Cruskits Original
Per 100 grams:
- 1710kJ / 407 calories
- 3.8 grams dietary fibre
While Cruskits seem to be a low calorie, light option, ultimately they are ultra processed crackers made with refined white flour and butter and offer little nutritionally in terms of good quality carbs or dietary fibre.
Sao
Per 100 grams:
- 1900kJ / 452 calories
- 3.8 grams dietary fibre
High in fat and salt, and low in fibre, nutritionally these high fat crackers offer very little.
