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Love Child Organics Sea Friends Arrowroot Vanilla Cookies
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Love Child Organics Sea Friends Arrowroot Vanilla Cookies

Love Child Organics
4.90 oz
Available at Foodtown
140
Calories
2g
Protein
8g
Sugars
70mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
44
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Love Child Organics Sea Friends Arrowroot Vanilla Cookies are a bite-sized, kid-focused snack that you’d typically find in the natural/organic snacks aisle or near the cookie and cracker section of a supermarket — often shelved beside other organic, non-GMO or allergen-friendly children’s snacks. The 4.9 oz package (a small box or bag inside a carton) is decorated with playful sea-shape cutouts and pastel art to appeal to parents shopping for lunchbox-friendly options. These vanilla-sweet cookies are marketed as a wholesome, parent-created alternative: organic ingredients, no GMOs, and a certified peanut-free claim appear prominently alongside a “made with real fruit and vegetables” line to build a health halo. The brand leans into millennial-parent values — organic, simple ingredient lists, and kid-safe messaging — positioning itself as a premium, conscientious choice for families who want convenience without the perception of junk food. Sensory details: the cookies are thin and crisp with a tender, melt-in-the-mouth crumb, mild vanilla aroma, and a lightly sweet finish; the small sea-animal shapes make them playful for snack rituals like lunchbox surprises, after-school treats, or dipping in milk. Processing context (plainly): these are commercially made baked cookies that combine milled flours, sugars, oils and functional additives (emulsifier, leaveners, natural flavors) rather than single-ingredient foods. Overall, they fit into American grocery culture as a convenient, parent-friendly snack that balances kid appeal and organic marketing language, often bought on purpose-driven grocery runs or during impulse buys in the family snacks aisle.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12
Servings per Container: 5
Calories140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium70mg3%
Total Carbohydrate23g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars8g
Added Sugars7g14%
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

Enriched, wheat, flour*, (wheat, flour*,, niacin,, iron,, thiamine, mononitrate,, riboflavin,, folic, acid),, cane, sugar*,, palm, oil*,, invert, cane, sugar, syrup*,, arrowroot, flour*,, natural, flavor*,, sodium, bicarbonate,, sea, salt,, soy, lecithin*,, apple, powder*,, banana, powder*,, sweet, potato, powder*,, broccoli, powder*,, spinach, powder*,, rice, flour*., *Organic..

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 organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

The ingredient list includes refined/enriched flours, added sugars, palm oil, invert cane syrup, emulsifier (soy lecithin) and 'natural flavor' — combinations and industrial ingredients characteristic of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Love Child Organics Sea Friends Arrowroot Vanilla Cookies

The Sea Friends Arrowroot Vanilla Cookies are a tasty snack that can fit into a balanced diet, but calling them 'healthy' depends on your definition. They’re organic and contain some fun ingredients like apple and banana powder, but they also have added sugars. If you're looking for a treat, they can be a delightful choice — just consider them an occasional indulgence rather than a health food.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

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