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Organic Friends Cookie 12 Count, 12 OZ
desserts/cookies
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Organic Friends Cookie 12 Count, 12 OZ

Annie's Homegrown
Available at Whole Foods
130
Calories
1g
Protein
7g
Sugars
85mg
Sodium
0.99g
Fiber
82
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this box in the grocery snack or cookie aisle and in lunchboxes or pantry shelves for quick after-school treats or road-trip snacks. The organic packaging and animal-shaped cookies give a wholesome, nostalgic feel, but the uniform sweet flavor and texture come from industrial processing. The long ingredient list with added syrups, composite cookie bits, chocolate chips and a listed “natural flavor” suggests a shelf-stable, formulated product typical of ultra-processed foods.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 PACKET
Servings per Container: 1
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium85mg4%
Total Carbohydrate21g8%
Dietary Fiber0.99g4%
Total Sugars7g
Protein1g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

ORGANIC, WHEAT, FLOUR, ORGANIC, CANE, SUGAR, ORGANIC, EXPELLER-PRESSED, SUNFLOWER, OIL, ORGANIC, WHOLE, WHEAT, FLOUR, (GRAHAM, FLOUR), ORGANIC, CORN, FLOUR, ORGANIC, INVERT, CANE, SYRUP, ORGANIC, CHOCOLATE, COOKIE, BITS, (ORGANIC, WHEAT, FLOUR,, ORGANIC, SUGAR,, ORGANIC, EXPELLER-PRESSED, SUNFLOWER, OIL,, ORGANIC, MALTED, BLACK, BARLEY, FLOUR,, ORGANIC, COCOA,, BAKING, SODA), ORGANIC, HONEY, CALCIUM, CARBONATE, ORGANIC, COCOA, POWDER, ORGANIC, NATURAL, FLAVOR, BAKING, SODA, ORGANIC, SEMI-SWEET, CHOCOLATE, CHIPS, (ORGANIC, CANE, SUGAR,, ORGANIC, UNSWEETENED, CHOCOLATE,, ORGANIC, COCOA, BUTTER,, ORGANIC, VANILLA, EXTRACT), SEA, SALT, MIXED, TOCOPHEROLS, (VITAMIN, E), TO, PROTECT, FLAVOR..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
No Seed Oil

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Multiple added sugars and syrups, composite ingredients (cookie bits, chocolate chips), and declared flavors/preservatives indicate industrial formulations and processing steps beyond home-style preparation, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Organic Friends Cookie 12 Count, 12 OZ

The Organic Friends Cookie is a fun treat that balances some wholesome ingredients with a sprinkle of indulgence. It's organic and made with whole grain flours, which is a step up from many conventional cookies. However, like any dessert, it's best enjoyed in moderation as part of a balanced diet.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

nostalgicconvenientwholesome
$9.99
per package