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Lance Cream Cheese & Chives Captain's Wafers Sandwich Crackers: Food Integrity analysis
Quick answer
Lower integrity
Lance cream cheese & chives captain's wafers sandwich crackers received a Food Integrity Score of 52 out of 100 (lower integrity). This reflects highly processed and high additive load. This is a multi-part engineered snack where the flour and dairy do some real work, but the list is crowded with oils, syrups, emulsifiers, gums, and flavor systems. It fits better as an occasional treat than an everyday staple, and the reasons are the number of refined and formulation-oriented inputs rather than any single ingredient. Main considerations include multiple refined oils and syrups, emulsifiers, gums, and phosphate additives, and vague natural flavor system. Simpler options: Choose crackers with fewer oils, syrups, and gums; look for a simpler spread built from real cream cheese and herbs.
Food Integrity Score 52/100
What stood out on the label?
- Highly processed
- High additive load
- Transparency: Medium
What to watch?
- Multiple refined oils and syrups
- Emulsifiers, gums, and phosphate additives
- Vague natural flavor system
Simpler options to consider
- Choose crackers with fewer oils, syrups, and gums
- Look for a simpler spread built from real cream cheese and herbs
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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details
Product facts
- Product
- Lance Cream Cheese & Chives Captain's Wafers Sandwich Crackers
- Brand
- Lance
- Category
- Snacks (source: Crackers & Biscotti)
- GTIN / UPC
00076410901855- Serving size
- 39 g (1 Pack)
- 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
Cream Cheese & Chives Captain's Wafers Sandwich Crackers
Lance
Lower integrity
Warning Signs
Palm or soybean oil, corn syrup, sodium caseinate, and carob bean and guar gums show up in this single cracker.
Consider This
Natural flavor, leavening blends, and cream cheese gums point to a formulation-engineered snack rather than a simple kitchen recipe.
Good Substitutes
Plain whole-grain crackers with a spread of real cream cheese, chives, and parsley make a simpler swap.
Overall Assessment
Lower integrityThis is a multi-part engineered snack where the flour and dairy do some real work, but the list is crowded with oils, syrups, emulsifiers, gums, and flavor systems. It fits better as an occasional treat than an everyday staple, and the reasons are the number of refined and formulation-oriented inputs rather than any single ingredient.
Key Highlights
What stood out
- Multiple refined oils and syrups
- Emulsifiers, gums, and phosphate additives
- Vague natural flavor system
Family Watchlist
Ingredients some users may personally want to know about.
- Palm and/or soybean oil — Refined oil with unspecified source
- Corn syrup — Refined syrup sweetener
- Cream cheese gums — Carob bean and guar gums
- Sodium caseinate — Isolated milk protein additive
- Natural flavor (contains mustard) — Vague flavor system
- Potassium and sodium phosphate — Phosphate formulation helpers
Highest concern ingredients
- Natural flavor (contains mustard) (7/10) — Vague flavor system with undisclosed composition.
- Palm and/or soybean oil (6/10) — Refined oil with unspecified source.
- Corn syrup (6/10) — Refined syrup sweetener.
Better choice tips
- Choose crackers with fewer oils, syrups, and gums.
- Look for a simpler spread built from real cream cheese and herbs.
Ingredients
Ingredient list
ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM AND/OR SOYBEAN OIL, SUGAR, WHEY, CORN SYRUP, BUTTERMILK, SALT, LEAVENING (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE, BAKING SODA, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE), CREAM CHEESE (PASTEURIZED CREAM, CULTURES, SALT, CAROB BEAN GUM, GUAR GUM), SODIUM CASEINATE, CHIVES, PARSLEY, NONFAT MILK, CITRIC ACID, LACTIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVOR (CONTAINS MUSTARD), POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, ONION POWDER, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, SOY LECITHIN, PEANUT OIL.
Formulations can vary — check the package label for the final word.
Highest-concern ingredients first. Expand an item for notes.
Natural flavor (contains mustard)Concern 7/10 — Higher concernVague flavorWatchlist · Additive · Vague label term
What this is
Vague flavor
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Broad flavor category with undisclosed composition; mustard noted.
Additional note
Broad flavor system with an undisclosed composition.
Family watchlist
Vague flavor system; contains mustard.
Palm and/or soybean oilConcern 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 industrial oil with an unspecified source.
Additional note
Vague oil choice from refined industrial oils.
Family watchlist
Refined oil with unspecified source.
Corn syrupConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined sweetenerWatchlist
What this is
Refined sweetener
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined syrup used for sweetness and texture.
Additional note
Refined corn-derived syrup sweetener.
Family watchlist
Refined syrup sweetener.
Sodium caseinateConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernIsolated proteinWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Isolated protein
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Isolated milk protein used as a functional binder.
Additional note
Isolated milk protein salt used for texture and binding.
Family watchlist
Isolated milk protein functional additive.
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Peanut oilConcern 6/10 — Moderate concernRefined oilWatchlist
What this is
Refined oil
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Refined oil added alongside other oils.
Additional note
Refined vegetable oil.
Family watchlist
Refined seed oil.
Leavening (monocalcium phosphate, baking soda, ammonium bicarbonate)Concern 5/10 — Moderate concernLeavening agentAdditive · Vague label term
What this is
Leavening agent
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Chemical leavening blend that supports the texture of the cracker.
Additional note
Blend of chemical leavening agents.
Cream cheese (pasteurized cream, cultures, salt, carob bean gum, guar gum)Concern 5/10 — Moderate concernDairy with gumsWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Dairy with gums
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Gums added to the cream cheese for texture and stability.
Additional note
Cream cheese with added gums for texture.
Family watchlist
Contains carob bean and guar gums.
Potassium phosphateConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernPhosphate additiveWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Phosphate additive
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Phosphate salt used as a formulation helper.
Additional note
Phosphate salt used for texture and pH.
Family watchlist
Phosphate additive used as a formulation helper.
Sodium phosphateConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernPhosphate additiveWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Phosphate additive
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Phosphate salt used as a formulation helper.
Additional note
Phosphate salt used for texture and pH control.
Family watchlist
Phosphate additive used as a formulation helper.
Soy lecithinConcern 5/10 — Moderate concernEmulsifierWatchlist · Additive
What this is
Emulsifier
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Family Watchlist
Why it matters
Emulsifier used for texture and blending.
Additional note
Emulsifier derived from soybeans.
Family watchlist
Emulsifier from soybeans.
Citric acidConcern 4/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive
What this is
Acidulant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Common acidulant that adds to the additive count.
Additional note
Acidulant used for tartness and preservation.
Lactic acidConcern 4/10 — Mild concernAcidulantAdditive
What this is
Acidulant
Processing category
Synthetic / man-made
Main concern area
Additive load
Why it matters
Acidulant used for pH and flavor control.
Additional note
Acidulant used for flavor and pH control.
Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernRefined flour
What this is
Refined flour
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Refined grain base with added nutrients; common but less whole.
Additional note
Refined wheat flour with vitamin and mineral fortification.
SugarConcern 3/10 — Mild concernSweetener
What this is
Sweetener
Processing category
Natural refined
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Added refined sweetener; common in snack formats.
Additional note
Refined sugar added for sweetness.
WheyConcern 3/10 — Mild concernDairy protein
What this is
Dairy protein
Processing category
Processed
Main concern area
Ingredient concern
Why it matters
Dairy-derived protein ingredient, mildly processed.
Additional note
Dairy protein fraction from cheese making.
ButtermilkConcern 2/10 — Very low concernDairy ingredient
What this is
Dairy ingredient
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Cultured dairy with a recognizable base.
Additional note
Cultured dairy ingredient.
Nonfat milkConcern 1/10 — Very low concernDairy ingredient
What this is
Dairy ingredient
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Basic dairy ingredient with category-normal processing.
Additional note
Pasteurized dairy base.
Onion powderConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Processed
Why it matters
Dried onion with category-normal processing.
Additional note
Dried and ground onion for flavor.
SaltConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Basic seasoning with no meaningful concern.
Additional note
Simple seasoning.
ChivesConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable herb with no meaningful concern.
Additional note
Herb used for flavor.
ParsleyConcern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food
What this is
Simple food
Processing category
Whole food
Why it matters
Recognizable herb with no meaningful concern.
Additional note
Herb used for flavor.
Food Integrity is an ingredient-based estimate of how simple or formulation-heavy a product's ingredient list appears. It is not a medical safety rating or a health claim. 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-outsMetabolic 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.
Heart-Healthy Eating
Watch-outsMetabolic 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 "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
GLP-1 Eating Support
Watch-outsMetabolic 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", "corn syrup". See ingredients for details.)
Low Sugar Lifestyle
Watch-outsMetabolic 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.
Appetite & Portion Awareness
Watch-outsMetabolic 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", "corn syrup". See ingredients for details.)
Vegan
Watch-outsDietary 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 "milk", "cream", "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
Plant-Based
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Animal-derived ingredients (Mentions "milk", "cream", "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
Low-Carb Lifestyle
Watch-outsDietary 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.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Keto-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary 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.)
This product has 1 additional signal for this goal.
Low Gluten Eating
Watch-outsDietary 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.)
Minimally Processed Eating
Watch-outsDietary 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 2 additional signals for this goal.
Whole-Food Focused Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Whole-Food Focused 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 2 additional signals for this goal.
Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Higher processing level (Highly processed)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Mediterranean-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Mediterranean-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
Paleo-Style Eating
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Paleo-Style Eating, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Grain/legume ingredients (Mentions "wheat", "flour", "corn". See ingredients for details.)
This product has 2 additional signals for this goal.
Healthy Fat Focus
Watch-outsDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Healthy Fat Focus, the analysis identifies considerations that may matter more than the general product score alone.
A consideration: Ingredients often higher in saturated fat (Mentions "cheese". See ingredients for details.)
Athletic Fueling
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Workout Recovery
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Workout Recovery, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Strength & Protein Focus
NeutralAthletic Performance
For someone prioritizing Strength & Protein Focus, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Vegetarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
Pescatarian
NeutralDietary Patterns
For someone prioritizing Pescatarian, the Food Integrity data do not show a strong matching signal for this product.
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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 Cream Cheese & Chives Captain's Wafers Sandwich Crackers 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 Cream Cheese & Chives Captain's Wafers Sandwich Crackers shows about 1.01g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.
Does it contain added sugar?
Lance Cream Cheese & Chives Captain's Wafers Sandwich Crackers: 5g added sugar per serving; sweetener signals include sugar, corn syrup. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.
What helped the Longevity Score?
Key positives called out in the analysis include: Contains real cream cheese and chives; Low saturated fat relative to a fried snack; Modest protein per serving.
What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?
Key concerns noted include: Enriched refined flour with very little fiber; Palm and/or soybean oil plus peanut oil; Added sugar and corn syrup.
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.
Source data and Healthy Food Guide analysis
- Public label databases (including USDA FoodData Central and Open Food Facts) — Possible sources for package ingredients and nutrition.
- Healthy Food Guide analysis (Longevity and Food Integrity) — Independent Longevity and Food Integrity scorecards.
- How the Longevity Score is calculated
- How the Food Integrity Score is calculated
- Scoring models: KarbCoach Longevity and Food Integrity.
- Independent analysis. No manufacturer affiliation.
- 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
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