Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits
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A realistic serve of Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits (4 crackers, 29.6 g) has 137 kcal, 2.6 g protein, 20.7 g carbohydrate, 4.9 g fat, 3 g added sugar and 161 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 463 kcal, 8.7 g protein, 70.1 g carbohydrate, 16.4 g fat, 8.7 g saturated fat, 10 g added sugar and 543 mg sodium.
Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers is a layered, sugar-topped cracker biscuit built mainly on refined wheat flour and palmolein. It scores EB4: nutrition is low because the refined base gives modest protein and no declared fibre, ingredients hold up fairly well apart from the BHA antioxidant, and risk is high on saturated fat and sodium. Best as an occasional crunchy snack.
Ingredients, decoded
15 listed- Refined Wheat Flour
- Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein Oil)- contains Antioxidant (BHA)
- Sugar
- Glucose
- Tapioca Starch
- Baker's Yeast
- Iodized Salt
- Milk Solids (0.92%)(SMP)
- Malt Extract
- Raising Agents
- INS 503(ii)
- INS 500(ii)
- Vitamin Premix
- Thiamine Mono Nitrate
- Riboflavin
- Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
- Cyanocobalamin
2½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 11.8 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits:
| Energy | 463 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 8.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 70.1 g |
| Total sugars | 11.8 g |
| Added sugars | 10 g |
| Total fat | 16.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 543 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.64 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.34 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.44 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.96 µg |
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Why Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits scores EB4
Nutrition is an E on a refined-flour base with 8.7 g protein per 100 g and no declared fibre. Ingredients are a B, held back by BHA, and risk is a 4 on 8.7 g saturated fat per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 8.7 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- 4 declared
- Energy
- 463 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
Protein is 8.7 g per 100 g, and most of it comes from refined wheat flour, which is about half the biscuit. No fibre is declared, so the grade has little to build on.
The vitamin premix adds B1, B2, B6 and B12, but it does not lift the grade. Nutrition stays at the bottom of the scale.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Good, few concerning additives
- Base
- Refined Wheat Flour
- Main fat
- Edible Vegetable Oil- c...
- Sweeteners
- Sugar, Glucose
- Additives
- 3
- Flagged
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida), BHA
02 Ingredient integrity: why B
Refined wheat flour and palmolein lead the list, followed by sugar, glucose and tapioca starch. The list is short and plain, with raising agents that cost no points and a vitamin premix.
BHA (320), the antioxidant in the palmolein, costs ingredient points. Percentages are declared only for sugar, milk solids and malt extract, so the rest of the list is not quantified. No label promise is hollow.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 10 g
- Sodium
- 543 mg
- Saturated fat
- 8.7 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Saturated fat is the biggest driver: 8.7 g per 100 g, well above the 5 g high line. One serve of four crackers has 2.6 g.
Sodium (543 mg per 100 g), energy (463 kcal per 100 g) and added sugar (10 g per 100 g) add to it. Trans fat is declared as 0 g, so it plays no part.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: Contains BHA
- −Red flag: High added sugar (10g per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (8.7g)
- −Red flag: Refined flour (maida) base
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Does Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits live up to its claims?
The B-vitamin and sugar-topping claims hold, the energy claim is just calories, and malt is only 0.45%. A retailer page shows a different total sugar figure from the pack.
- On the packPartly true
“Has malt & B-Vitamins”
The B-vitamins are real: thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin are in the vitamin premix. Malt extract is listed, but only at 0.45%.
- On the packBe careful
“Helps give energy!”
True in the sense that 100 g gives 463 kcal, mostly from refined flour and fat. It is calories, not a special energy benefit.
- Product nameHolds
“Sweet Glazed Cracker Biscuits”
Sugar is the third ingredient at 10%, and the pack says it is sprinkled on top.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Total sugars per 100 g”
The retailer page shows 17.8 g total sugars per 100 g, the pack shows 11.8 g. The pack panel is the figure to trust.
What's in Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits?
Refined wheat flour and palmolein lead the list, with sugar at 10%. The BHA antioxidant in the oil is the one additive that costs points.
15 ingredients listed. Additives and watched ingredients we rate: 1 moderate concern, 2 low concern. 2 more entries look like additives we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Refined wheat flour comes first, then palmolein oil with the antioxidant BHA, then sugar at 10%, glucose and tapioca starch. Baker's yeast and iodized salt give the cracker its flavour and rise, and milk solids (0.92%) and malt extract (0.45%) are small additions.
Two raising agents, INS 503(ii) and INS 500(ii), help the layers puff. A vitamin premix of thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin is added. The pack declares that it contains wheat and milk.
The label numbers, read for you
Per 100 g the panel shows 463 kcal, 8.7 g protein, 16.4 g fat of which 8.7 g is saturated, 10 g added sugar (11.8 g total sugars) and 543 mg sodium. In a 29.6 g serve of four crackers that is 137 kcal, 2.6 g saturated fat, 3 g added sugar and 161 mg sodium.
Protein is modest and no fibre is declared. Vitamins B1, B2, B6 and B12 are declared, at 0.64 mg, 0.34 mg, 0.44 mg and 0.96 mcg per 100 g.
What the additives do
BHA (moderate concern): stops fats going rancid. A synthetic antioxidant (butylated hydroxyanisole) that IARC classifies as possibly carcinogenic to humans. More on BHA.
Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (low concern): cheap, soft base flour. Refined wheat flour with the bran and germ removed. Low in fibre and quick to digest. More on Refined Wheat Flour (Maida).
Palmolein (low concern): cheap, heat-stable frying fat. A cheap, stable frying oil that is about half saturated fat. Very common in Indian packaged snacks. More on Palmolein.
Not in our additive research yet: INS 503(ii); INS 500(ii).
Ingredients to watch
- 320 BHAFine
Antioxidant added to the palmolein so the fat does not turn rancid and the crackers keep for months. It costs ingredient points.
- PalmoleinFine
Liquid fraction of palm oil that makes the layers crisp and short.
- Refined Wheat Flour (Maida)Fine
Stripped-down flour that forms the light, layered base of the cracker.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre is declared on the panel.
What to know about Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits
A crisp layered cracker with 8.7 g saturated fat
Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers are imported layered cracker biscuits from Indonesia, made mostly of refined wheat flour and palmolein, with sugar (10%), glucose, tapioca starch, yeast, salt, milk solids (0.92%) and malt extract (0.45%). They are sold in a 110 g pack as a light, crunchy snack with a sprinkle of sugar on top.
Four crackers, a 29.6 g serve, give 137 kcal, 2.6 g protein, 3 g added sugar and 161 mg sodium. Per 100 g the biscuit has 463 kcal, 8.7 g protein, 8.7 g saturated fat and 543 mg sodium. A vitamin premix adds thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12.
The pack promises B-vitamins and energy, and both are true in a plain way: the vitamins are added, and the energy is calories from flour and fat. Malt is in the list, but only as 0.45%. CleanPlate scores it EB4.
Who should eat Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits?
An occasional snack for most adults and children. Those watching blood sugar or weight should keep servings small, since 4 crackers give 137 kcal.
- Most adultsOccasionally
8.7 g saturated fat per 100 g is above the 5 g high line.
- ChildrenOccasionally
A serve has 161 mg sodium and 3 g added sugar, with little protein.
- Diabetes or prediabetesRarely
70 g carbohydrate per 100 g from refined flour, plus 10 g added sugar.
- Weight managementOccasionally
4 crackers give 137 kcal, and they are easy to eat past a serve.
Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits: common questions
Is Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits healthy?
Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits is high in sugar, saturated fat and calories, so occasional and moderate intake is fine and won't affect your health in any major way, but it shouldn't be a frequent treat.
How many calories and how much protein are in Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits?
Per 100 g, Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits has 463 kcal, 8.7 g protein, 70.1 g carbohydrate, 16.4 g fat and 8.7 g saturated fat. One serve (4 crackers, 29.6 g) has 137 kcal and 2.6 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits?
15 ingredients, in label order: Refined Wheat Flour, Edible Vegetable Oil (Palmolein Oil)- contains Antioxidant (BHA), Sugar, Glucose, Tapioca Starch, Baker's Yeast, Iodized Salt, Milk Solids (0.92%)(SMP), Malt Extract, Raising Agents (INS 503(ii), INS 500(ii)), Vitamin Premix (Thiamine Mono Nitrate, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cyanocobalamin). Flagged: Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) (low concern), BHA (moderate concern).
Does Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Has malt & B-Vitamins" is partly true: The B-vitamins are real: thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine and cyanocobalamin are in the vitamin premix. Malt extract is listed, but only at 0.45%. "Helps give energy!" needs care: True in the sense that 100 g gives 463 kcal, mostly from refined flour and fat. It is calories, not a special energy benefit.
Who should limit Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits?
Most adults: occasionally. 8.7 g saturated fat per 100 g is above the 5 g high line. Children: occasionally. A serve has 161 mg sodium and 3 g added sugar, with little protein. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. 70 g carbohydrate per 100 g from refined flour, plus 10 g added sugar.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits have?
Per 100 g, Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits has 10 g added sugar, 543 mg sodium (about 1.4 g salt) and 8.7 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar and saturated fat.
What does the EB4 score mean for Malkist Sweet Glazed Crackers Biscuits?
The first letter (E) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (B) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (4) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: Protein is 8.7 g per 100 g, and most of it comes from refined wheat flour, which is about half the biscuit. No fibre is declared, so the grade has little to build on. Ingredients: Refined wheat flour and palmolein lead the list, followed by sugar, glucose and tapioca starch. The list is short and plain, with raising agents that cost no points and a vitamin premix. Load risk: Saturated fat is the biggest driver: 8.7 g per 100 g, well above the 5 g high line. One serve of four crackers has 2.6 g.
Last reviewed November 3, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 3 November 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2026 | EB4 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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