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or the commonly held belief that "tri" is a reference to the three ingredients used (wheat, oil, and salt), but this is disputed due to conflicting adverts and poor records. At least one early advertisement boasted that Triscuits were "Baked by electricity", claiming they were "the only food on the
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Triscuits are made from wheat, which is first cooked in water until it reaches about fifty percent moisture content, then tempered to allow the moisture to diffuse evenly in the grain. Slotted rollers form the grain into shredded wheat strands, which are then formed into webs. Several webs are
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market prepared by this 1903 process". Each wafer measured 2.25 by 4 inches (5.7 cm × 10.2 cm), and remained that size for nearly 21 years. The ovens were then altered and the cracker size changed to 2-inch (51 mm) squares.
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stacked together and the still-moist stack is crimped to produce individual crackers. Oven baking then reduces the moisture content to five percent. The product is currently a 1.75-inch (4.4 cm) square.
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Beginning in 1935, Triscuits were sprayed with oil and salted. In 1984, additional flavor choices were introduced and the crackers were made crispier.
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The Shredded Wheat Company began producing Triscuit in 1903 in Niagara Falls, New York. The name
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for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from
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wafers. Invented in 1900, a patent was granted in 1902 and the
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In 1928, the Shredded Wheat Company was purchased by
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Cracker
Mondelez International
Nabisco
Shredded Wheat Co.
triscuit.com
brand name
snack
crackers
baked
whole wheat
Shredded Wheat Company
Niagara Falls, New York
electricity
biscuit
Nabisco

Energy
Carbohydrates
Sugars
Dietary fiber
Fat
Saturated
Trans
Monounsaturated
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Calcium

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