At Snackworthy®, we want our customers to be SIMPLY FREE from unworthy ingredients. That is why we have compiled a list of 100+ ingredients that we have deemed to be unworthy for use in our products. Because we care for our customers, we pledge that you won’t find any of these unworthy ingredients in our products. Based on new findings, this list may change, but our commitment to always deliver high quality products won't.
acesulfame-K (acesulfame potassium)
acetylated ester of mono- and diglycerides
ammonium chloride
antibiotics
artificial colors (synthetic and FD&C Certified)
artificial flavors
aspartame
astaxanthin
azodicarbonamide
autolyzed yeast extract
Bbentonite (acceptable in supplements)
benzoates in food
benzoyl alcohol
benzoyl peroxide
BHA (butylated hydroxanisole)
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)
bisulfites
bleached flour
bromated flour
brominated vegetable oil (BVO)
Ccalcium bromate
calcium disodium EDTA
calcium peroxide
calcium propionate
calcium saccharin
calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
calcium sorbate
caprocaprylobehenin
carmine
certified colors
cochineal
cyclamates
cystine (I-cysteine), as an additive for bread products
DDATEM (diacetyl tartaric and fatty acid esters of mono- and diglycerides)
diglycerides (acceptable in supplements)
dimethylpolysiloxane
dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS)
disodium calcium EDTA
disodium dihydrogen EDTA
disodium guanylate (GMP)
disodium inosinate
disodium succinate
dimethylamylamine (DMAA)
EEDTA-ethylenedia mine-tetra acetic acid - chelating preservative
erythorbic acid
ester gums
ethanol, ethyl alcohol
ethyl vanilla
ethylene oxide
ethyoxyquin
FFD&C colors (food dye & color)
foie gras
GGMP (disodium guanylate)
glycerol ester of wood rosin
Hhexa-, hepta-, and octa-esters of sucrose
high fructose corn syrup
hydrogenated/partially hydrogenated fats & oils
hydroxpropyl guar gum
IMP (disodium inosinate)
irradiated foods
Llactylated esters of mono- and diglycerides
lead soldered cans
Mmethylene chloride
methylparaben
methyl silicon
microparticularized whey protein derived fat substitute
modified food starch (accetpable if not chemically modified)
monoglycerides
monosodium glutamate (MSG)
Nnatamycin
neotame
nitrates/nitrites
Ooxystearin
Pparabens
partially hydrogenated oil
polydextrose
potassium benzoate
potassium bisulfate
potassium bromate
potassium hydroxide
potassium metabisulfite
potassium nitrate or nitrite
potassium sorbate (accetable in supplements only)
propionates (calcium and sodium)
propyl gallate
propylene oxide
propylparaben
Ssaccharin
simplesse
sodium aluminum phosphate
sodium aluminum sulfate
sodium benzoate
sodium bisulfate
sodium diacetate
sodium ferrocycanide
sodium glutamate
sodium metabisulfite
sodium nitrate/nitrite
sodium propionate
sodium sterol lactylate
sodium steroyl-2-lactylate
sodium sulfite
sorbic acid
sucralose
sucroglycerides
sucrose polyester (Olestra, Olean)
sulfites (sulfur dioxide)
Ttartrazine
TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone)
tetrasodium EDTA
trans fatty acids
Vvanillin
These simple and easy to follow nutritional icons were developed to help you make the right choices and uses the latest* FDA food labeling guidelines and industry standards.
Criteria are amended based upon scientific advancements, regulatory changes, industry-adopted guidelines or the findings of our own nutritional experts.
All Snackworthy® Products are Simply Free From 100+ Unworthy Ingredients
Certified by a Government-approved agency that the product meets USDA organic standards. Organic food is produced without the use of most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation.
Lehi Valley is certified by the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA). Visit the USDA’s website for more information and resources for the National Organic Program: http://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program.
We do not use ingredients that were produced using biotechnology.
We use FDA guidelines of <20ppm of gluten.
All grain ingredients are Whole Grain. The FDA defines whole grains as “cereal grains that consist of the intact, ground, cracked, or flaked kernel, which includes the bran, the germ, and the inner most part of the kernel (the endosperm).”
≤ 480 mg of sodium per labeled serving or RACC*. Sodium content based upon the FDA's sodium specifications for using "Healthy" in labeled packaging.
< 0.5 g trans fatty acids per labeled serving or RACC*
This icon denotes a heat sensitive item that requires ice packing up-charges, due to shipping in temperatures over 85˚, between the months of April and October*. As the name suggests, ice packs, in combination with an insulated corrugated box, are used to keep products from melting.
*RACC - Reference Amount Customarily Consumed
• % of daily value based upon a 2,000-calorie diet.
• We rely on information supplied to us by government agencies, manufacturers and third party sources.
• If you have detailed health and/or nutritional concerns, questions or needs, please consult your health care professional.