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Ginger Snaps, 10 OZ
desserts/cookies
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Ginger Snaps, 10 OZ

MIDEL
Available at Whole Foods
130
Calories
1g
Protein
12g
Sugars
125mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
27
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd find MIDEL Ginger Snaps in the cookie aisle or by the checkout, a small packaged snack for tea breaks, lunchboxes, or a holiday cookie plate. The crisp, spiced bite and molasses note feel nostalgic and comforting rather than health-forward. The refined flour, added sugars, vegetable oil and an emulsifier point to an industrially made, shelf-stable cookie with a uniform texture—characteristics common to highly processed snacks.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 5 COOKIES
Servings per Container: 9
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4.5g6%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium125mg5%
Total Carbohydrate23g8%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars12g
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

ENRICHED, WHEAT, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE,, RIBOFLAVIN,, FOLIC, ACID), CANE, SUGAR, CANOLA, OIL, FANCY, MOLASSES, GINGER, BAKING, SODA, SEA, SALT, SOY, LECITHIN, (AN, EMULSIFIER)..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • canola - 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?

Packaged cookie made from refined ingredients (enriched flour, cane sugar, canola oil) and containing an industrial additive (soy lecithin) and no whole-food emphasis, matching NOVA 4 ultra-processed food criteria.

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Common Questions about Ginger Snaps, 10 OZ

Well, that depends on what you mean by 'healthy.' These Ginger Snaps are a delightful treat, but they're not exactly a superfood. With 130 calories and 12 grams of sugar per serving of five cookies, they can fit into a balanced diet as an occasional indulgence but aren’t a health food per se. Think of them as a sweet pick-me-up rather than a nutritional powerhouse.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
holiday-baking
road-trip

Vibe:

nostalgiccomfortingconvenient
$4.99
per package