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Chocolate Cake w Strawberry Sandwich Cremes, 13 OZ
desserts/cookies
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free🌿 Organic

Chocolate Cake w Strawberry Sandwich Cremes, 13 OZ

NEWMANS OWN
Available at Whole Foods
130
Calories
1g
Protein
10g
Sugars
110mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
43
Ingredients

What You Should Know

You'd spot this in the supermarket snack or cookie aisle or pulled from a pantry as an easy packable treat—perfect for lunchboxes, road trips, or an on-the-go sweet fix. It gives an indulgent, slightly nostalgic vibe: an organic take on classic chocolate-and-strawberry sandwich cookies with a soft cake-like bite and creamy filling. The presence of invert syrup, emulsifiers (soy lecithin), alkalized cocoa, natural flavors and a shelf-stable creamy texture points to industrial formulation and convenience-focused processing consistent with ultra-processed products.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 COOKIES
Servings per Container: 13
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat6g8%
Saturated Fat2g10%
Trans Fat0g
Cholesterol0mg0%
Sodium110mg5%
Total Carbohydrate19g7%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars10g
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

ORGANIC, UNBLEACHED, WHEAT, FLOUR, ORGANIC, POWDERED, SUGAR, (ORGANIC, SUGAR,, ORGANIC, CORNSTARCH), ORGANIC, SUGAR, ORGANIC, PALM, FRUIT, OIL, SUNFLOWER, OIL, (EXPELLER, PRESSED), COCOA, (PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI), NATURAL, FLAVORS, ORGANIC, INVERT, SYRUP, SODIUM, BICARBONATE, UNSWEETENED, CHOCOLATE, SALT, SOY, LECITHIN, VEGETABLE, JUICE, FOR, COLOR, CITRIC, ACID.

Flagged Ingredients:

  • sunflower 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?

Contains industrial ingredients and additives (invert syrup, emulsifier, alkalized cocoa, natural flavors) and is a shelf-stable, ready-to-eat formulation—characteristics of NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed foods).

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Common Questions about Chocolate Cake w Strawberry Sandwich Cremes, 13 OZ

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! This treat is made with organic ingredients, which is a plus, but it does have some sugar and fats. It's a fun dessert for an occasional indulgence, but if you're looking for everyday snacks, you might want to balance it out with something more nutrient-dense.

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip
game-day-prep

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenient
$6.99
per package