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Mary's Gone Crackers Original Organic Crackers: Food Integrity analysis

Updated 2026-10-22 · Mary's Gone Crackers

Quick answer

High integrity

Mary's Gone Crackers original organic crackers received a Food Integrity Score of 92 out of 100 (high integrity). This reflects minimal processing and low additive load. This is a refreshingly simple ingredient list where almost everything is recognizable and doing a normal food job. Tamari and sea salt are the main items to be mindful of, mostly for sodium and soy sourcing. Eat it as an everyday snack or occasionally, since the label reads more like a simple kitchen recipe than a factory formula. Main considerations include sodium from tamari and sea salt and soy sourcing context from tamari. Simpler options: Choose versions with lower sodium if sodium is a concern; pair with simple whole-food toppings to keep the snack straightforward.

Food Integrity Score 92/100

What stood out on the label?

  • Minimal processing
  • Low additive load
  • Transparency: High

What to watch?

  • Sodium from tamari and sea salt
  • Soy sourcing context from tamari

Simpler options to consider

  • Choose versions with lower sodium if sodium is a concern
  • Pair with simple whole-food toppings to keep the snack straightforward

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Source data, GTIN, and Healthy Food Guide analysis details

Product facts

Product
Mary's Gone Crackers Original Organic Crackers
Category
Snacks (source: Crackers & Biscotti)
GTIN / UPC
00897580000106
Serving size
30 g (12 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

Original Organic Crackers

Mary's Gone Crackers

High integrity

Warning Signs

Tamari is the only ingredient worth a glance, and it's a soy-based sauce, so mostly it's a sodium and soy-sourcing note.

Consider This

This list is short and built from whole grains, seeds, and seasoning, not a factory formula, so there's little ultra-processed territory here.

Good Substitutes

Homemade crackers from brown rice flour, quinoa, flax, and sesame with a pinch of sea salt would mirror this list closely.

Overall Assessment

High integrity

This is a refreshingly simple ingredient list where almost everything is recognizable and doing a normal food job. Tamari and sea salt are the main items to be mindful of, mostly for sodium and soy sourcing. Eat it as an everyday snack or occasionally, since the label reads more like a simple kitchen recipe than a factory formula.

Key Highlights

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Higher Concern Ingredient Count0

What stood out

  • Sodium from tamari and sea salt
  • Soy sourcing context from tamari

Highest concern ingredients

  • Tamari* (Water, Soybeans*, Salt, Vinegar*) (3/10) — Fermented soy seasoning contributing sodium and soy-sourcing context.

Better choice tips

  • Choose versions with lower sodium if sodium is a concern.
  • Pair with simple whole-food toppings to keep the snack straightforward.

Ingredients

Ingredient list

BROWN RICE*, QUINOA*, FLAX SEEDS*, SESAME SEEDS*, TAMARI* (WATER, SOYBEANS*, SALT, VINEGAR*), SEA SALT.

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

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

  1. Tamari* (Water, Soybeans*, Salt, Vinegar*)Concern 3/10 — Mild concernSeasoning

    What this is

    Seasoning

    Processing category

    Processed

    Main concern area

    Ingredient concern

    Why it matters

    Traditional fermented seasoning, but it adds sodium and soy-sourcing context.

    Additional note

    Fermented soy seasoning with salt and vinegar; sodium and soy sourcing context.

  2. Sea SaltConcern 1/10 — Very low concernSeasoning

    What this is

    Seasoning

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Simple seasoning; sodium is the only practical consideration.

    Additional note

    Simple mineral seasoning, recognizable.

  3. Brown Rice*Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole grain with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Simple whole grain, recognizable base ingredient.

  4. Quinoa*Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernWhole grain

    What this is

    Whole grain

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole grain with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Simple whole grain seed, recognizable base ingredient.

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  1. Flax Seeds*Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole seed with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Whole seed, recognizable and simple.

  2. Sesame Seeds*Concern 0/10 — No meaningful concernSimple food

    What this is

    Simple food

    Processing category

    Whole food

    Why it matters

    Recognizable whole seed with no formulation concern.

    Additional note

    Whole seed, recognizable and simple.

This Food Integrity score estimates how simple and recognizable an ingredient profile appears. 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.

  • Heart-Healthy Eating

    Supportive

    Metabolic Health

    For someone prioritizing Heart-Healthy Eating, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Heart-friendly fat ingredients (Mentions "flax". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Athletic Fueling

    Supportive

    Athletic Performance

    For someone prioritizing Athletic Fueling, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Carb fueling ingredients (Mentions "rice". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegetarian

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegetarian, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "quinoa". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Vegan

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Vegan, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "quinoa". See ingredients for details.)

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  • Plant-Based

    Supportive

    Dietary Patterns

    For someone prioritizing Plant-Based, the available data suggest this product may align in helpful ways.

    A supportive signal: Plant-food ingredients (Mentions "quinoa". See ingredients for details.)

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  • 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 "rice". See ingredients for details.)

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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 Mary's Gone Crackers Original Organic Crackers highly processed?

Food Integrity lists processing level as Minimal processing. 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?

Mary's Gone Crackers Original Organic Crackers shows about 3g of fiber per labeled serving in the Longevity nutrition facts.

Does it contain added sugar?

Mary's Gone Crackers Original Organic Crackers: 0g added sugar per serving. Confirm the current package Nutrition Facts and ingredient list.

What helped the Longevity Score?

Key positives called out in the analysis include: Whole brown rice, quinoa, flax and sesame seeds; Fiber about 3 g per serving; No added sugar or artificial additives.

What prevented a perfect Longevity Score?

Key concerns noted include: Sodium around 180 mg per serving from tamari and sea salt; Modest protein for a snack; Contains soy-derived tamari.

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.

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