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Lance Crackers, Real Peanut Butter: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-19 · Lance

Quick answer

Mixed integrity

Lance crackers, real peanut butter received a Food Integrity Score of 62 out of 100 (mixed integrity). This reflects highly processed and moderate additive load. The label is more engineered than the peanut-butter name suggests, with three different sweeteners and a vague oil blend doing much of the work. Peanuts are real and the sodium is moderate, so this is a fine occasional snack rather than an everyday staple. Main considerations include vegetable oil blend of unspecified source, three refined sweeteners stacked together, and leavening and emulsifier additives. Simpler options: Choose crackers with a single named oil and no added sweeteners; pair plain crackers with peanut butter that lists only peanuts and salt.

Food Integrity Score 62/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Highly processed
  • Moderate additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Vegetable oil blend of unspecified source
  • Three refined sweeteners stacked together
  • Leavening and emulsifier additives

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose crackers with a single named oil and no added sweeteners
  • Pair plain crackers with peanut butter that lists only peanuts and salt

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Lance Crackers, Real Peanut Butter
Brand
Lance
Category
Snacks (source: Flavored Snack Crackers)
GTIN / UPC
00076410901282
Serving size
36.5 g (1 package, 6 crackers)
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

Crackers, Real Peanut Butter

Lance

Mixed integrity

Warning Signs

Refined vegetable oil blend, dextrose, sugar, and corn syrup stack up quickly in a cracker that should be simple.

Consider This

Soy lecithin, leavening agents, and a "vegetable oil" that could be canola, corn, palm, or soybean point toward a factory-formulated snack.

Good Substitutes

Look for crackers with just flour, peanuts, salt, and a single oil you can name, or make a simple peanut butter cracker at home.

Overall Assessment

Mixed integrity

The label is more engineered than the peanut-butter name suggests, with three different sweeteners and a vague oil blend doing much of the work. Peanuts are real and the sodium is moderate, so this is a fine occasional snack rather than an everyday staple.

Key Highlights

What stood out

  • Vegetable oil blend of unspecified source
  • Three refined sweeteners stacked together
  • Leavening and emulsifier additives

Family Watchlist

Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.

  • Vegetable oil (canola, corn, palm, or soybean oil) — Unspecified refined oil blend
  • Dextrose — Refined sweetener
  • Sugar — Refined sweetener
  • Corn syrup — Refined syrup sweetener
  • Soy lecithin (emulsifier) — Emulsifier additive

Highest concern ingredients

  • Vegetable oil (canola, corn, palm, or soybean oil) (6/10) — Unspecified refined oil blend.
  • Soy lecithin (emulsifier) (6/10) — Emulsifier additive for texture.
  • Corn syrup (5/10) — Refined syrup sweetener.

Better choice tips

  • Choose crackers with a single named oil and no added sweeteners.
  • Pair plain crackers with peanut butter that lists only peanuts and salt.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PEANUTS, VEGETABLE OIL (CONTAINS ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: CANOLA OIL, CORN OIL, PALM OIL, SOYBEAN OIL), DEXTROSE, SUGAR, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CORN SYRUP, SALT, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER).

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

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

  1. Vegetable oil (canola, corn, palm, or soybean oil)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist · Vague label term

    What this is

    Refined oil

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Family Watchlist

    Why it matters

    Refined oil blend of unspecified source; some users prefer to avoid refined seed oils.

    Additional note

    Unspecified refined seed or palm oil blend.

    Family watchlist

    Refined seed/palm oil blend

  2. Soy lecithin (emulsifier)Concern 6/10 — Moderate concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive

    What this is

    Emulsifier

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Emulsifier used to improve texture and mixing, common in packaged foods.

    Additional note

    Soy-derived emulsifier used for texture.

    Family watchlist

    Emulsifier additive

  3. Corn syrupConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Industrial syrup sweetener adding to refined sugar load.

    Additional note

    Refined corn-derived syrup sweetener.

    Family watchlist

    Refined syrup sweetener

  4. DextroseConcern 4/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined sugar form adding to total sweetener load.

    Additional note

    Refined simple sugar derived from starch.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener

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  1. Leavening (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate)Concern 4/10 — Mild concernLeavening agentAdditive

    What this is

    Leavening agent

    Processing category

    Synthetic / man-made

    Main concern area

    Additive load

    Why it matters

    Chemical leavening system used for texture and rise, not flavor.

    Additional note

    Chemical leavening system for lift and texture.

  2. Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined grain

    What this is

    Refined grain

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Processing

    Why it matters

    Refined grain with added vitamins; common in packaged baked goods.

    Additional note

    Refined wheat flour with standard vitamin enrichment.

  3. SugarConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetenerWatchlist

    What this is

    Sweetener

    Processing category

    Natural refined

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Refined sweetener contributing to added sugar content.

    Additional note

    Refined cane or beet sugar.

    Family watchlist

    Refined sweetener

  4. SaltConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Basic seasoning; sodium contribution noted in nutrition panel.

    Additional note

    Basic seasoning.

  5. PeanutsConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple recognizable nut with no added processing concern.

    Additional note

    Recognizable whole food.

This Food Integrity Score estimates how close a food's ingredient profile is to simple, recognizable ingredients. 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)

    See more for this goal

  • 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)

    See more for this goal

  • Low-Carb Lifestyle

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

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

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "enriched flour". See ingredients for details.)

    See more for this goal

  • Keto-Style Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

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

    A consideration: Carb-dense ingredients (Mentions "flour", "wheat flour", "enriched flour". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Low Gluten Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

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

    A consideration: Gluten-related ingredients (Mentions "wheat". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Minimally Processed Eating

    Watch-outs

    Dietary Patterns

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

    A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)

    This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.

    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 Lance Crackers, Real Peanut Butter 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?

Lance Crackers, Real Peanut Butter shows about 0.99g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Lance Crackers, Real Peanut Butter: 4g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include dextrose, sugar. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Contains real peanuts as a protein source; Simple ingredient list with no artificial colors.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Refined enriched flour with low fiber; Seed oil blend and added sugars (dextrose, sugar, corn syrup); Moderate sodium and calorie density per serving.

Who might evaluate this product differently?

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

Other published analyses in Snacks, 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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