{"id":579,"date":"2015-10-13T14:20:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T14:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rakusens.co.uk\/?page_id=579"},"modified":"2021-08-11T13:10:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T13:10:32","slug":"rakusens-crackers-nothing-but-green-lights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rakusens.co.uk\/rakusens-crackers-nothing-but-green-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing but green lights!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rakusen\u2019s \u2013 Giving you the \u2018green light\u2019 for snacking<\/strong><\/h3>\n

With news stories on a seemingly daily basis warning us about the dangers of obesity, diabetes and living an unhealthy lifestyle, it\u2019s important to have as much nutritional information around the foods we eat as possible.<\/p>\n

But, with so much to consider around ingredients, salt, sugars and both saturated and unsaturated fats, it\u2019s easy to be a little overwhelmed by it all. However, the Food Standards Agency\u2019s \u2018traffic lights\u2019 guidelines offer a great snapshot of how healthy (or unhealthy) the product inside the packaging actually is.<\/p>\n

How the guidelines work<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The traffic lights system indicates how high, medium or low a food product is in fat, sugars and salt using red, amber or green indicators respectively.<\/p>\n

A red label means the product should be considered as high in that particular area and therefore only suitable as an occasional treat. Amber signifies it\u2019s a little less unhealthy, but green is always the healthier choice.<\/p>\n

As you\u2019ll notice, the majority of our crackers and other products offer \u2018green lights all the way\u2019. This means they\u2019re a fantastic choice for those who want a low fat, low salt, low sugar option\u2026 as well as being suitable for those who are kosher, vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free.<\/p>\n

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GDA pack example from our range of traditional \u2018big blue\u2019 Matzo crackers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Achieving healthy \u2018green light\u2019 status<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Low salt<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

To say a product is low in sodium\/salt and attain \u2018green light\u2019 status, it should contain no more than 0.04g of sodium, or the equivalent value for salt, per 100g.<\/p>\n

Low sugar<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

To claim the low sugar green light, the product should contain no more than 5g of sugars per 100g.<\/p>\n

Low fat<\/b><\/em><\/h4>\n

For a low fat green light, the product must contain no more than 3g of fat per 100g.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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