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Ahold Graham Cracker Pie Crust: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-17 · Ahold

Quick answer

Lower integrity

Ahold graham cracker pie crust received a Food Integrity Score of 52 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects highly processed and moderate additive load. This reads more like a formulated shelf-stable crust than a simple kitchen recipe, with several sugar sources and a hydrogenated shortening doing much of the work. Enjoy it occasionally rather than as a regular staple. The main drivers are the hydrogenated fat, stacked sweeteners, and artificial flavor rather than any single ingredient alone. Main considerations include hydrogenated palm kernel oil in the shortening, high fructose corn syrup alongside multiple added sugars, and artificial flavor in the cracker meal. Simpler options: Look for crusts made with butter or simple oils and no hydrogenated fats; choose graham crumbs without artificial flavor or high fructose corn syrup.

Food Integrity Score 52/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Highly processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil in the shortening
  • High fructose corn syrup alongside multiple added sugars
  • Artificial flavor in the cracker meal

Simpler options to consider

  • Look for crusts made with butter or simple oils and no hydrogenated fats
  • Choose graham crumbs without artificial flavor or high fructose corn syrup

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Ahold Graham Cracker Pie Crust
Brand
Ahold
Category
Bakery & Bread (source: Crusts & Dough)
GTIN / UPC
00688267165115
Serving size
21 g (0.12 of crust)
Source data — ingredients
Ingredient list from product label data (see Sources)
Healthy Food Guide analysis
Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards. See methodology under Sources.
Data last verified

Food Integrity results

Graham Cracker Pie Crust

Ahold

Lower integrity

Warning Signs

Hydrogenated palm kernel shortening, high fructose corn syrup, and artificial flavor stand out immediately in this crust.

Consider This

Refined flour, palm oil, multiple sugars, malt syrup, and artificial flavor are typical of factory-formulated baked goods.

Good Substitutes

Try a simple crust made from graham flour, butter, a little honey, and cinnamon you mix at home.

Overall Assessment

Lower integrity

This reads more like a formulated shelf-stable crust than a simple kitchen recipe, with several sugar sources and a hydrogenated shortening doing much of the work. Enjoy it occasionally rather than as a regular staple. The main drivers are the hydrogenated fat, stacked sweeteners, and artificial flavor rather than any single ingredient alone.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil in the shortening
  • High fructose corn syrup alongside multiple added sugars
  • Artificial flavor in the cracker meal

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Hydrogenated palm kernel oil — Hydrogenated fat is commonly flagged by users avoiding formulation-heavy fats
  • High fructose corn syrup — Refined sweetener some users prefer to limit
  • Artificial flavor — Vague flavor system some users prefer to avoid

Highest concern ingredients

  • Vegetable Shortening (hydrogenated palm kernel, palm oil, canola oil) (8/10) — Hydrogenated fat with refined oil blend
  • Graham Cracker Meal (...artificial flavor) (6/10) — Composite with artificial flavor and HFCS
  • Sugar (4/10) — Refined sweetener repeated across the formula

Better choice tips

  • Look for crusts made with butter or simple oils and no hydrogenated fats
  • Choose graham crumbs without artificial flavor or high fructose corn syrup

Ingredients

Ingredient list

GRAHAM CRACKER MEAL (ENRICHED FLOUR [WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SUGAR, WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR, PALM OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, BROWN SUGAR, HONEY, SODIUM BICARBONATE, MOLASSES, SALT, MALT SYRUP [MALTED BARLEY, CORN], ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), VEGETABLE SHORTENING (HYDROGENATED PALM KERNEL, PALM OIL, CANOLA OIL) SUGAR, CORNSTARCH.

Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.

Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.

  1. Vegetable Shortening (hydrogenated palm kernel, palm oil, canola oil)Concern 8/10 — Higher concernHydrogenated oilWatchlist · Higher concern

    What this is

    Hydrogenated oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Hydrogenated fats are commonly flagged as lower-integrity formulation inputs

    Additional note

    Contains hydrogenated palm kernel oil, a formulation-heavy fat

    Family watchlist

    Hydrogenated oil and refined vegetable oils

  2. Graham Cracker Meal (enriched flour, wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, sugar, whole wheat flour, palm oil, high fructose corn syrup, brown sugar, honey, sodium bicarbonate, molasses, salt, malt syrup, artificial flavor)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernComposite blendWatchlist

    What this is

    Composite blend

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Bundles several refined and formulation-oriented components into one entry

    Additional note

    Composite ingredient bundling refined flour, multiple sugars, palm oil, and artificial flavor

    Family watchlist

    Contains artificial flavor and high fructose corn syrup

  3. SugarConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetener

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Added sugar appears more than once in this formula

    Additional note

    Refined sweetener listed as a separate entry

  4. CornstarchConcern 3/10 — Mild concernThickener

    What this is

    Thickener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined starch used for body and texture in a formulated crust

    Additional note

    Refined starch used for texture

Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of how closely a food resembles a simple, recognizable profile. It is not a medical safety rating. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

How this product may fit different goals

The same food can look different depending on what matters most to you. Here is a general preview of how this product may align with several common goals.

  • Low-Spike Stability

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low-Spike Stability, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

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  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "palm oil", "palm kernel", "hydrogenated". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • GLP-1 Eating Support

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing GLP-1 Eating Support, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup", "fructose". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low Sugar Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Low Sugar Lifestyle, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar on watchlist (see Food Integrity)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    See more for this goal

  • Appetite & Portion Awareness

    Watch-outs

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Appetite & Portion Awareness, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Sweetener/sugar ingredients (Mentions "sugar", "syrup", "fructose". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Vegan

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.

    A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "honey". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

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Understanding the Food Integrity analysis

What the Food Integrity analysis evaluates

The Food Integrity analysis focuses on how a packaged food is formulated and made. It examines processing level, ingredient quality, additives, oils, sweeteners, purity cues, and how clearly a label communicates what is in the product. The Food Integrity Score summarizes that formulation and transparency picture on a 0–100 scale. It is not a full nutrient report and it is not a personalized meal plan.

Why processing, ingredients, and transparency matter

Processing level and ingredient quality shape what you are actually eating beyond calories on the label. Additives, industrial oils, and intense sweeteners can change how clean or heavily engineered a product feels, even when the front of pack looks wholesome. Purity and transparency matter because incomplete or marketing-heavy labeling can hide tradeoffs that only show up when the full ingredient list is reviewed carefully.

Who may prioritize Food Integrity

Some people care mainly about Food Integrity because their dietary goals center on formulation rather than macros alone. Examples include checking vegetarian or vegan suitability, preferring simpler ingredient sources, avoiding certain additives or sweeteners, watching oil choices, or preferring less processed options. For those priorities, the Food Integrity Score can be the more practical first read.

How Food Integrity differs from Longevity

Food Integrity is the focused analysis of processing, ingredients, additives, purity, and transparency. Longevity is the broader analysis of nutritional composition, metabolic and dietary characteristics, processing, and ingredient quality together. Favorable nutrition values do not necessarily mean strong Food Integrity: a product can look balanced on macros yet still rely on heavy processing or additives that the Food Integrity analysis flags in more detail.

Why the two analyses overlap—and why to review Longevity too

The analyses overlap intentionally. Food Integrity–related characteristics contribute to Longevity, and Longevity still benefits from the same ingredient-quality lens. They are not competing verdicts; they answer different questions at different depths. Reviewing the Longevity analysis can add information about nutritional composition, metabolic characteristics, and dietary balance that Food Integrity alone does not emphasize. Looking at both usually gives the most complete understanding of tradeoffs.

Common questions about this product

Is Ahold Graham Cracker Pie Crust highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Highly processed. That reflects formulation and processing signals from the ingredient analysis — not a medical or regulatory classification.

Why are the Longevity and Food Integrity scores different?

Longevity emphasizes nutrition per serving and longer-term dietary alignment. Food Integrity emphasizes ingredients, additives, processing, and label transparency. The same product can score differently on those lenses.

How much fiber is in one serving?

Ahold Graham Cracker Pie Crust shows about 0g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Ahold Graham Cracker Pie Crust: 5g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include High fructose corn syrup, Sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Small per-serving portion (0.12 crust); Contains some whole wheat flour; Low protein but modest calorie load.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined enriched flour is the base ingredient; Multiple added sugars and high fructose corn syrup; Hydrogenated palm kernel oil and palm oil shortening.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

People prioritizing different goals (for example lower carbs, higher protein, or minimally processed eating) may weigh the same bakery & bread differently. Use the goal preview on this page, then personalize in KarbCoach for your priorities.

Other published analyses in Bakery & Bread, selected from the same Healthy Food Guide catalog.

Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis

  1. Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
  2. Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
  3. How the Longevity Score is calculated
  4. How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
  5. Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
  6. Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
  7. Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions. Full sources and safety details.
Label accuracy and safety information

Formulations can vary by region, size, and packaging. Check the package label for ingredients, allergens, and nutrition. Not medical advice — do not use this site or the KarbCoach mobile app for allergy or health decisions.

Sources, citations & safety

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