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Nabisco Biscos Sugar Wafers
Snacks, Chips & Dips
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Nabisco Biscos Sugar Wafers

Biscos
8.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
1g
Protein
15g
Sugars
25mg
Sodium
34
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Nabisco Biscos Sugar Wafers arrive as a familiar, mass‑market snack in an 8.5 oz multipack with three stay‑fresh pouches—you’ll typically find them in the cookie and sweet snacks aisle, shelved near other sandwich cookies, tea biscuits, and packaged wafer cookies, often across from coffee and hot cocoa displays. These light, rectangular sandwich wafers cradle a sweet creme filling; they’re thin, crisp, and deliver a pronounced sweet hit (15 g sugar per serving, ~140 calories) with a melt‑away texture that invites dunking in coffee or milk, crushing for ice cream topping, or tucking into a lunchbox. The brand leans on nostalgic, family‑friendly positioning: Nabisco evokes everyday American snack culture, aimed at value‑seeking households, parents buying treats for kids, and adults who recall similar snacks from childhood. Packaging is bright and straightforward rather than premium — no organic seals, no “all natural” callouts, and the ingredient list includes refined sugars, enriched flour, palm oil, soy lecithin, and an artificial flavor; allergen warnings for wheat and soy are prominent. Label characteristics tend to emphasize taste and convenience rather than health benefits; any implied “kid appeal” comes from sweet flavor and crisp texture rather than overt cartoon branding. In plain language, this is a highly processed packaged cookie made from refined ingredients and industrial additives. Rituals around these wafers are casual and social: midday breaks, after‑school snacks, movie nights, or as an inexpensive dessert addition at gatherings, where their crispness and sweet creme filling provide an easy, shareable treat.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 8.0
Servings per Container: 9
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Sodium25mg1%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Total Sugars15g
Added Sugars15g30%
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:, SUGAR,, UNBLEACHED, ENRICHED, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, MALTED, BARLEY, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE, {VITAMIN, B1},, RIBOFLAVIN, {VITAMIN, B2},, FOLIC, ACID),, PALM, OIL,, SOY, LECITHIN,, SALT,, BAKING, SODA,, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVOR., CONTAINS:, WHEAT,, SOY..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • 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?

Contains refined ingredients (sugar, enriched flour), industrially processed fats, emulsifiers, and artificial flavoring; formulation and packaging are characteristic of ultra‑processed foods.

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Common Questions about Nabisco Biscos Sugar Wafers

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! Biscos Sugar Wafers are more of a treat than a health food, with 15 grams of added sugars per serving. If you're looking for a sweet snack to satisfy a craving, they can definitely fit into your diet, just remember to enjoy them in moderation.

Perfect For

movie-night
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

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