The late lamented Stoned Wheat Thins

January 16, 2024 8:27 AM

Has anyone found a good replacement for Red Oval Stoned Wheat Thins?

These were a longtime favorite for many of us, including many on the green to judge by previous questions. But they were discontinued a few years back, and for me no other cracker has matched them. I’m hoping someone has found something acceptable. Bonus: no/low salt.

posted by LonnieK to Food & Drink (11 answers total)

Looks like they are still available in Canada, although they seem to have been harder to find recently. There even a Canadian site that ships to the US : https://www.canadianfoodtousa.com/product-page/stoned-wheat-thins-300g
posted by bluefrog at 9:02 AM on January 16 [2 favorites]

Wow this question is very close to my heart, I think about this problem regularly. I've tried a few of the copycat crackers that have come out after stoned wheat thins disappeared, and I think the Whole Foods branded ones are alright - better than the alternatives, but not quite the same. :( I did enjoy this article though - The World of Crackers Has Lost a Giant

I'm going to try to order some from Canada!
posted by catcafe at 9:52 AM on January 16 [4 favorites]

Not really the same, but I like Ak-Mak whole wheat sesame crackers.
these
Really good whole wheat flavor.
posted by H21 at 12:19 PM on January 16 [1 favorite]

Another vote for the Whole Foods 365 version; not a perfect match but the best I’ve found (and I tried pretty much all of them)
posted by not just everyday big moggies at 12:21 PM on January 16 [2 favorites]

My wife shares your pain!

Recently she discovered Mariner Stoned Wheat Crackers, which she says come as close as anything she's found to Red Oval's.
posted by Artifice_Eternity at 12:32 PM on January 16 [2 favorites]

https://www.amazon.com/Christie-Stoned-Original-Crackers-Canada/dp/B07662T8N9

^ inspired by this thread, I just picked up a couple of the Canadian versions from Amazon; with shipping and Prime-membership factored in these double-size boxes are cheaper than any other options I could find online. The reviews are full of horror stories about expired and crushed crackers, but I figured I’d take one for the team and report back with my findings (they’re slated to arrive next Monday).
posted by not just everyday big moggies at 1:52 PM on January 16

some possibilities on this page:
posted by H21 at 2:31 PM on January 16

My grocery store has been carrying these - they are quite similar though a bit too sweet. And more expensive, of course.
posted by yarrow at 3:07 PM on January 16

These Field Day Bite Size Cracked Wheat Crackers are not quite the same but they kind of scratch the itch for me. They sell them at my local hippie food co-op. RIP, SWT.
posted by ourobouros at 5:28 PM on January 16 [2 favorites]

The weird thing about the Whole Foods 365 brand is that they are very inconsistently salted. I generally like a saltier cracker, but some boxes have more and some a lot less. It’s weird.
posted by GenjiandProust at 5:41 PM on January 16

And in Canada Metro has them on sale this week
2 for $5
There's even a low sodium version.
posted by yyz at 1:18 PM on January 18