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OREO Cakesters Soft Snack Cakes, 5 - 2.02 oz Snack Packs
Snacks, Chips & Dips
📊 NOVA 4

OREO Cakesters Soft Snack Cakes, 5 - 2.02 oz Snack Packs

Oreo
10.10 oz
Available at Foodtown
260
Calories
2g
Protein
21g
Sugars
220mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
95
Ingredients

What You Should Know

OREO Cakesters Soft Snack Cakes sit on supermarket shelves in the cookie & snack aisle or the grab-and-go snack endcaps, usually shelved near individually wrapped cakes, lunchbox snacks, and other portioned sweet treats like Little Debbie and Hostess products. They are marketed as convenient, shareable indulgences — two soft, chocolate cake rounds with a sweet creme filling packaged in a twin snack pack ideal for backpacks, lunch boxes, office drawers, or a quick sweet fix. Occasions for purchase range from back-to-school packing, after-school snacks, and office vending refills to movie nights or road trips where convenience and portion control matter. The Oreo brand carries broad cultural recognition: classic Americana, childhood nostalgia, and mass-market familiarity that targets families and younger shoppers while leaning on an iconic cookie heritage. On the label you’ll see playful branding and kid-friendly imagery rather than health claims; there are no organic or “all natural” certifications and the front-of-package messaging emphasizes taste and convenience over nutrition. Visually, the product trades on a fun, indulgent halo — colorful, branded packaging that promises the familiar Oreo flavor in a softer cake format. In plain terms, these are highly processed, shelf-stable snack cakes made with refined flours, sugars, vegetable oils, emulsifiers, stabilizers and flavorings designed for consistent texture and long shelf life. Sensory-wise they offer a soft, spongy chocolate cake exterior with a creamy, sweet filling; the individual plastic-wrapped twin packs support ritual: tear, reveal, and share, or tuck one away for later. They're meant to be instant comfort and a portable treat rather than a health-forward choice.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 5
Calories260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat13g17%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium220mg10%
Total Carbohydrate36g13%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars21g
Added Sugars20g40%
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

INGREDIENTS:, SUGAR,, BLEACHED, ENRICHED, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE, [VITAMIN, B1],, RIBOFLAVIN, [VITAMIN, B2],, FOLIC, ACID),, PALM, OIL,, FRUCTOSE,, CORNSTARCH,, WATER,, COCOA, (PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI),, SOYBEAN, AND/OR, CANOLA, OIL,, GLYCERIN,, DEXTROSE,, NONFAT, MILK,, DRIED, EGGS,, SALT,, BAKING, POWDER, (DISODIUM, PYROPHOSPHATE,, BAKING, SODA,, CALCIUM, PHOSPHATE),, CORN, SYRUP,, DRIED, EGG, WHITES,, BAKING, SODA,, SOY, LECITHIN,, MODIFIED, CORN, STARCH,, XANTHAN, GUM,, PROPYLENE, GLYCOL, ESTERS, OF, FATTY, ACIDS,, MONOGLYCERIDES,, CORN, FLOUR,, SODIUM, STEAROYL, LACTYLATE,, MALIC, ACID,, CALCIUM, PHOSPHATE,, NATURAL, AND, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVOR,, SODIUM, ALGINATE,, SODIUM, PHOSPHATE., CONTAINS:, EGG,, MILK,, WHEAT,, SOY., MAY, CONTAIN:, PEANUT,, TREE, NUTS..

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
  • mono/diglycerides - Processed emulsifier
  • propylene glycol esters of fatty acids - Processed emulsifier
  • sodium stearoyl lactylate - 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?

This product is ultraprocessed—ingredients include refined flours, multiple added sugars, hydrogenated/processed vegetable fats, emulsifiers, stabilizers and artificial/natural flavors, typical of NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about OREO Cakesters Soft Snack Cakes, 5 - 2.02 oz Snack Packs

Healthy is a bit of a moving target, right? The Cakesters are definitely a fun treat, but they pack a punch with 21 grams of sugar per serving. If you're looking for a quick snack to satisfy a sweet tooth, they can fit in, but they're not exactly a health food. It's all about balance!

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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