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Grandma's Big Cookie Peanut Butter
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

Grandma's Big Cookie Peanut Butter

Grandma's
2.88 oz
Available at Foodtown
190
Calories
4g
Protein
11g
Sugars
190mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
79
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Grandma's Big Cookie Peanut Butter arrives in the snack aisle or cookie endcap of a typical American supermarket, usually shelved with other packaged cookies, snack cakes, and lunchbox treats. In stores you’ll spot it near national-brand cookies, peanut-butter sandwich snacks, and single-serve sweet bars. It’s marketed as an everyday indulgence for quick cravings and convenient snacking — shoppers toss it into carts during back-to-school runs, quick grocery fills, or while selecting treats for road trips and movie nights. The brand name leans on nostalgia and comfort, evoking a homemade feel and the image of a grandmother’s kitchen, though the packaging and copy tend to emphasize convenience and crowd-pleasing flavor more than artisan cred. Labels often highlight “peanut butter” and may show homey imagery; they rarely carry organic or non-GMO certifications and can include small health-halo cues like “made with real peanut butter” even as the ingredient list shows multiple industrial components. In plain terms this is a highly processed, shelf-stable baked snack made from refined flour, sweeteners, hydrogenated and palm oils, stabilizers and flavoring agents. Sensory notes: the cookie is dense and sweet with a buttery-peanut aroma, slightly crumbly edges, and a soft, chewy interior that yields oily peanut pockets; salt and molasses add depth. It comes wrapped in a single plastic pouch for portability and long shelf life, making it an easy grab-and-go treat eaten straight from the package, paired with a glass of milk, packed into lunchboxes, or shared at casual gatherings.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1.0
Servings per Container: 2
Calories190
% Daily Value*
Total Fat10g13%
Saturated Fat2.5g13%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium190mg8%
Total Carbohydrate22g8%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars11g
Added Sugars11g22%
Protein4g
* 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

Peanut, Butter, (Hydrogenated, Vegetable, Oil, (Canola,, Cottonseed, and/or, Soybean, Oil),, Molasses,, Peanut, Oil,, Roasted, Peanuts,, Salt,, Sugar),, Enriched, Flour, (Bleached, Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Sugar,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Vegetable, Oil, (Palm, and, Canola, Oil, [with, TBHQ, to, Preserve, Freshness]),, and, Less, than, 2%, of, Fructose,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Leavening, (Baking, Soda),, Eggs,, Potassium, Salt,, Salt,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Maltodextrin, (Made, from, Corn),, Ammonium, Chloride,, Caramel, Color,, Disodium, Inosinate,, and, Disodium, Guanylate..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Cottonseed Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • TBHQ - Processed emulsifier
  • TBHQ - 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?

The product contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (hydrogenated vegetable oils, high fructose corn syrup, maltodextrin, TBHQ, artificial flavors, and flavor enhancers) and is formulated for long shelf life and convenience, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Grandma's Big Cookie Peanut Butter

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! Grandma's Big Cookie Peanut Butter has a mix of ingredients, including added sugars and high fructose corn syrup. If you're looking for a treat that satisfies a sweet tooth while also packing some protein (4g per serving), it can definitely fit into an occasional indulgence, but it might not be your go-to for everyday nutrition.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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