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Kids Double Chocolate Cookies, 7.04 OZ
desserts/cookies
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Kids Double Chocolate Cookies, 7.04 OZ

Mavericks
Available at Whole Foods
110
Calories
1g
Protein
5g
Sugars
110mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
30
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot these Kids Double Chocolate Cookies in the cookie/snack aisle or popping up in lunchboxes and after-school snack piles — an easy grab for busy parents and cookie-loving kids. The vibe is indulgent and slightly nostalgic (think school bake-sale or TV-time treat), while the formulation and ingredients suggest a highly processed, shelf-stable cookie with a uniform soft/crisp texture and sweet, engineered chocolate flavor. The list shows refined sugars/oils, flavored additives and emulsifiers typical of industrial recipes and NOVA 4 ultraprocessed products.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 8
Calories110
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium110mg5%
Total Carbohydrate18g7%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars5g
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

WHEAT, FLOUR, CANE, SUGAR, PALM, OIL, CHICORY, ROOT, FIBER, CHOCOLATE, CHIPS, (SUGAR,, UNSWEETENED, CHOCOLATE,, COCOA, BUTTER,, SOY, LECITHIN, [EMULSIFIER],, VANILLA, EXTRACT), COCOA, (PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI), NATURAL, FLAVORS, SALT, BAKING, SODA..

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 (cane sugar, palm oil, wheat flour), industrial additives (soy lecithin, natural flavors, cocoa processed with alkali) and ready-to-eat formulation, all characteristic of NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Kids Double Chocolate Cookies, 7.04 OZ

The definition of 'healthy' can be a bit slippery, right? These cookies offer a decent amount of fiber thanks to chicory root, which is a nice bonus. They’re not exactly health food, but as an occasional treat, they can fit into a balanced diet — especially when compared to some other sugary snacks out there.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip
after-school-snack

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientcomforting
$5.29
per package