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Chocolate Creme Sandwich Cookie, 4.6 OZ
desserts/cookies
📊 NOVA 4🌾 Gluten-Free🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Chocolate Creme Sandwich Cookie, 4.6 OZ

MAXINES HEAVENLY COOKIES
Available at Whole Foods
210
Calories
2g
Protein
13g
Sugars
115mg
Sodium
3g
Fiber
55
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot these in the snack or gluten-free section of a grocery store or reach for them as a grab-and-go treat at movie night or on a road trip. They give a nostalgic, indulgent vibe — a creme sandwich cookie reimagined with ‘healthier’ ingredients — but the creamy texture, shelf stability, and presence of processed oils, powdered sugar, lecithin and flavorings point to industrial formulation and ultra-processed characteristics.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 COOKIE
Servings per Container: 3
Calories210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat12g15%
Saturated Fat6g30%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium115mg5%
Total Carbohydrate24g9%
Dietary Fiber3g11%
Total Sugars13g
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

COOKIES, (GLUTEN, FREE, OAT, FLOUR*,, ORGANIC, COCONUT, SUGAR,, SUSTAINABLE, PALM, OIL,, DATES,, COCONUT, OIL,, WATER,, PREBIOTIC, ACACIA, FIBER,, COCOA,, FLAXSEED, MEAL,, SUNFLOWER, LECITHIN,, CHOCOLATE, EXTRACT,, MOLASSES,, VANILLA, EXTRACT,, MUSHROOM, EXTRACT,, BAKING, POWDER,, SEA, SALT,, BAKING, SODA), CREME, FILLING, (SUSTAINABLE, PALM, OIL,, POWDERED, SUGAR,, ORGANIC, COCONUT, NECTAR,, COCOA,, TAPIOCA, STARCH,, PREBIOTIC, ACACIA, FIBER,, NATURAL, FLAVORS,, SALT)..

Flagged Ingredients:

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

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is gluten-free, and is organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This ready-to-eat packaged cookie contains multiple industrial ingredients (sustainable palm oil, powdered sugar, tapioca starch, sunflower lecithin, natural flavors) and formulated components (creme filling, emulsifiers, concentrated sweeteners), consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).

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Common Questions about Chocolate Creme Sandwich Cookie, 4.6 OZ

The term 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, depending on what you're comparing it to. These cookies are vegan and gluten-free, which makes them a great option for those with specific dietary needs. However, they do contain added sugars and fats, so while they can be a nice treat, moderation is key!

Perfect For

movie-night
road-trip
back-to-school

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentwholesome
$5.19
per package