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Pepperidge Farm

Goldfish Baked Cheddar Crackers

Snacks · 55 pieces (30 g)

Label data from the manufacturer printed label, checked 2026-08-08.

KidoChoice guidance

Good Choice

A familiar cheese cracker made mostly from refined wheat flour and real cheddar. There is no added sugar to speak of and no synthetic dye, so the thing to watch is sodium and the fact that the flour is refined rather than whole grain.

    Worth knowing

    Nutrition: Saturated fat is 1 g. KidoChoice has no age-specific daily reference it applies to products for this nutrient yet, so no conclusion is drawn from it.

    Based on the product label, your child's age, and reviewed pediatric nutrition and ingredient evidence.

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    Nutrition Review

    Nutrition considerations per 55 pieces (30 g) — sodium, added sugar, saturated fat and fiber live here, separate from ingredient safety. We show what each number means rather than reducing it to a single score.

    • Calories140 kcal

      A typical snack-sized portion of calories for a school-age child.

      Moderate
    • Total fat5 g

      Mostly from vegetable oils and cheese.

      Moderate
    • Saturated fat1 g

      Low for a cheese-flavoured baked snack.

      Good
    • Sodium250 mg

      A meaningful share of a young child's day in one small serving; it adds up quickly if snacking is repeated.

      Moderate
    • Total carbohydrate20 g

      Mostly refined wheat starch rather than whole grain.

      Moderate
    • Fiber<1 g

      Very little fibre because the flour is refined, so this snack is less filling than a whole-grain one.

      Moderate
    • Total sugars0 g

      Essentially none.

      Good
    • Added sugar0 g

      No added sugar, which is what pediatric nutrition guidance asks for.

      Good
    • Protein3 g

      Some protein from the real cheddar.

      Good

    Degree of processing

    Baked, refined-flour cracker with real cheese. Processed, but with a short and recognisable ingredient list and no synthetic colours or artificial sweeteners.

    No arbitrary health score is calculated. Indicators reflect published pediatric nutrition guidance for a child's whole day, not a judgement about a single food.

    Ingredient evidence

    Each ingredient on the printed label is matched against reviewed KidoChoice evidence topics. Anything we have not reviewed is marked as such rather than judged.

    • Not in the evidence library

      KidoChoice keeps evidence profiles for ingredients with known pediatric considerations — additives, sweeteners, colours and similar. These are not among them. For everyday food ingredients that is expected, and it is not a safety judgement in either direction.

      Enriched wheat flour, flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid, cheddar cheese, cultured milk, enzymes, annatto, vegetable oils, canola, yeast, autolyzed yeast, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, paprika, spices, celery

    Ingredient & safety details

    No specific long-term ingredient concern identified at typical dietary exposure

    KidoChoice provides general educational information and does not diagnose conditions or replace advice from your child's clinician. How we evaluate products