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Nabisco Mini Nilla 10 Counts
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Nabisco Mini Nilla 10 Counts

Nilla
10 oz
Available at Foodtown
130
Calories
1g
Protein
10g
Sugars
110mg
Sodium
47
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Nabisco Mini NILLA 10 Counts are tiny, single-serve vanilla wafer cookies sold in a bright yellow box of ten 1-ounce snack packs. On a typical grocery run you'll find them in the cookie and shelf-stable snack aisle—sometimes shelved near family cookie brands, pudding mixes, and other dessert toppers—grouped with products aimed at kids and lunchbox convenience. These mini wafers are positioned as a nostalgic, family-friendly treat: an affordable, widely recognized brand that leans on generations of advertising and the familiar NILLA name to target parents packing school lunches, hosts assembling easy desserts, and shoppers looking for an unmysterious comfort snack. Packaging often uses kid-oriented colors and “portable snack” cues; there are no organic seals, and ingredient claims like “natural and artificial flavor” or single-serve convenience may create a light health halo despite a lack of whole-food or clean-label certifications. In plain terms, the cookies are highly processed—made from refined enriched flour, added sugars and syrups, vegetable oils, emulsifiers and flavorings—blended to deliver a consistent product. Sensory notes: very thin, crisp rounds with a sweet, vanilla-forward flavor, a dry snap that quickly dissolves, and a slightly oily mouthfeel from added fats; the mini size invites nibbling, dunking into pudding or coffee, or sprinkling over desserts. Rituals around them include packing one pack in a lunchbox, topping banana pudding at family gatherings, or tearing open a sleeve for an on-the-go sweet bite. They read as convenient, familiar, and indulgently simple within American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 10
Calories130
% Daily Value*
Total Fat5g6%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium110mg5%
Total Carbohydrate20g7%
Total Sugars10g
Added Sugars10g20%
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

Unbleached, Enriched, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate, {Vitamin, B1},, Riboflavin, {Vitamin, B2},, Folic, Acid),, Sugar,, Soybean, and/or, Canola, Oil,, Palm, Oil,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Whey, (from, Milk),, Eggs,, Salt,, Leavening, (Baking, Soda,, Calcium, Phosphate),, Mono-, and, Diglycerides,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavor,, Soy, Lecithin..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Canola 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/enriched flour, multiple added sugars (sugar, high fructose corn syrup), vegetable oils, emulsifiers, and artificial flavors—ingredients and industrial processing consistent with ultra-processed foods (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Nabisco Mini Nilla 10 Counts

Well, it depends on your definition of healthy! Mini Nilla cookies are definitely a fun snack, but they're not exactly a health food. With added sugars and refined ingredients like high fructose corn syrup, they're best enjoyed in moderation, especially if you're trying to cut back on sweets.

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