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Archway Dutch Cocoa Home Style Cookies
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Archway Dutch Cocoa Home Style Cookies

Archway®
8.75 oz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
1g
Protein
12g
Sugars
105mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
57
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Archway Dutch Cocoa Home Style Cookies sit on the cookie and snack aisle of a typical American supermarket, shelved alongside other branded soft cookies, sandwich cookies, and shelf-stable baked treats — often near tea and coffee or cake mixes for impulse pairing. The product leans into nostalgic, home-style branding: brown-and-cream packaging that evokes classic bakery cookies rather than artisan or health-focused goods. You’ll reach for it on runs for school lunches, road-trip snack stashes, movie-night boxes, or when someone wants an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert. The brand positions itself as comfortingly traditional and affordable, aimed at families and shoppers seeking familiar, sweet indulgence rather than premium or organic credentials. Front-label cues emphasize “home style” and chocolate richness but do not claim organic certification or significant health benefits; instead the product rides a nostalgia halo and approachable, kid-friendly appeal. The ingredient list and factory-made convenience tell a straightforward processing story: these are factory-baked, shelf-stable cookies made from refined flours, added sugars, emulsifiers, and preservatives for long life and consistent texture. Sensory notes are simple — soft, slightly cakey chocolate cookie with sweet cocoa flavor and a tender crumb that invites dunking in milk or sharing from the package. Packaging is a retail-sealed branded bag or box intended for countertop storage and easy opening; servings are portioned for grab-and-go snacking, lunchboxes, or a quick sweet finish to a weeknight meal. Nutrition leans toward treat territory (about 130 calories and roughly 12 g sugars per serving), reinforcing its role as an occasional indulgence.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 8
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4.5g6%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium105mg5%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars12g
Added Sugars12g24%
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

INGREDIENTS:, BLEACHED, AND, UNBLEACHED, ENRICHED, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, FERROUS, SULFATE,, NIACIN,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID),, SUGAR,, PALM, OIL,, HIGH, FRUCTOSE, CORN, SYRUP,, CORN, SYRUP,, COCOA, PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI,, GLYCERIN,, BAKING, SODA,, EGGS,, SALT,, MODIFIED, CORNSTARCH,, NATURAL, AND, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVORING,, POTASSIUM, SORBATE, TO, EXTEND, FRESHNESS,, WHEY, POWDER, (MILK),, CARAMEL, COLOR,, SOY, LECITHIN., CONTAINS:, WHEAT,, SOY,, MILK,, EGGS..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • potassium sorbate - Synthetic preservative
  • caramel color - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains refined flours, multiple added sweeteners (sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup), emulsifiers, modified starch, artificial flavors and preservatives, consistent with ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4).

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Common Questions about Archway Dutch Cocoa Home Style Cookies

Healthiness can be a bit subjective! These cookies are tasty treats, but they’re not exactly a health food. With 12 grams of added sugars and a good dose of refined ingredients, they’re more of an occasional indulgence rather than a daily staple.

Perfect For

movie-night
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentcomfortingconvenient
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