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Peckish Brown Rice Crackers | Chewsday Review

This Chewsday Review is product I get asked about all the time, and fits perfectly into my recent 'cracker' theme. Presenting... Peckish Brown Rice Crackers- Plain & Simple (no salt) variety. So, how do these crackers stack up against the millions of others out there? Let's see!

Ingredients

brown rice flour and rice bran oil
Rice bran oil makes up 10% of the ingredients by weight. In short, rice bran oil is extracted from the outer layer of a rice grain and has shown some benefits in reducing cholesterol levels when used in cooking. It has a slightly higher saturated fat content than olive oil, but a mix of the two good fats- monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Rice bran oil has a high smoke point which means it can be safely cooked at a high temperature, which is good for commercially produced food products like these crackers.

Positives

No added salt, meaning it has a very low sodium content. At 53mg of sodium per 100g it’s 3 times less than other low sodium options, and 17 times less sodium than other flavoured rice crackers.
Fat and saturated fat content within healthy guidelines
Almost negligible sugar content
Interestingly the fibre content is not disclosed on the information panel. Fibre content isn’t required by law, but I’m pretty sure this product would have a high fibre content, so I can’t understand why it isn’t listed.
Great crunch. I was pretty surprised by how UNlike cardboard these crackers actually were. They really were super crunchy. My sensory seeking clients would absolutely love the texture of these!

Negatives

Marketing

Gluten free- obviously a big plus making it suitable for kids or adults with coeliac disease. Not fried- baked. This isn’t always a winner because if you ‘bake’ a cracker in a tray of oil then it’s still baked not fried!
Made with rice bran oil. There’s a bit of hype around this oil, suggesting it’s the ‘healthiest in the world’. Not quite. But it’s definitely not a bad oil!
Palm oil free. This is definitely a good thing. Palm oil is high in saturated fat and used in many processed foods because it’s so cheap. It’s also linked to major environmental issues.
No salt- definitely not something most other rice crackers can claim!

Alternatives