Overview
- ÖKO-TEST tested 19 salt-stick products and rated ten as very good, including all organic brands and several low-cost private labels such as Aldi’s Sun Snacks and Alnatura’s Demeter sticks.
- About one-third of the samples showed elevated acrylamide, in some cases more than 50% above the EU Commission’s guideline for crackers, leading to two-grade deductions in six products.
- Lidl’s Snack Day Salzstangen was identified as a test loser due to traces of two pesticides alongside an elevated acrylamide value.
- Measured salt content ranged from 2.5 to 6.8 g per 100 g, meaning 50–100 g of these snacks can approach the WHO’s 5 g daily salt limit.
- Experts point to recipe and baking controls to curb acrylamide formation and reiterate the consumer rule of keeping products golden rather than dark and limiting portions, especially for children.