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Fudge Striped Cookies, 7.7 OZ
desserts/cookies
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Fudge Striped Cookies, 7.7 OZ

BACK TO NATURE
Available at Whole Foods
160
Calories
2g
Protein
11g
Sugars
125mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
41
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You’d spot these in the cookie aisle or on an endcap — a familiar packaged snack promising crunchy vanilla wafers with chocolate stripes, often grabbed for lunchboxes or an afternoon treat. The product reads nostalgic and indulgent, the kind of comfort-snack tied to childhood memories or quick pick-me-ups. The long list of refined ingredients (cane sugar, palm oil, invert syrup), emulsifiers and ‘natural flavor,’ plus a processed cocoa coating and uniform texture, points to industrial ultra-processing and highly engineered mouthfeel.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3 COOKIES
Servings per Container: 7
Calories160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat4.5g23%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium125mg5%
Total Carbohydrate21g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars11g
Protein2g
* 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

WHEAT, FLOUR, FUDGE, COATING, (CANE, SUGAR,, PALM, KERNEL, OIL,, COCOA, POWDER, [PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI],, SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN,, SALT), CANE, SUGAR, PALM, OIL, INVERT, CANE, SYRUP, CONTAINS, 2%, OR, LESS, THAN, OF, SEA, SALT, LEAVENING, (BAKING, SODA,, AMMONIUM, BICARBONATE), SOY, LECITHIN, NATURAL, FLAVOR..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm kernel oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No Seed OilNo Emulsifier

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?

Multiple industrial ingredients and additives (invert cane syrup, palm oil, soy/sunflower lecithin, natural flavor, processed cocoa) and a ready-to-eat, highly processed format indicate NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed food).

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Common Questions about Fudge Striped Cookies, 7.7 OZ

The Fudge Striped Cookies can be a fun treat, but calling them 'healthy' might be a stretch. They offer some satisfaction with a balance of sweetness and crunch, but they're not exactly a nutritional powerhouse. Enjoy them as an occasional indulgence rather than a health food!

Perfect For

movie-night
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientcomforting
$5.49
per package