
Nabisco Oreo, Birthday Cake, Family Size
What You Should Know
Nabisco Oreo Birthday Cake, Family Size (17 oz) reads like a classic American snack aisle fixture: a resealable, brightly labeled plastic tub of chocolate sandwich cookies with white, rainbow-speckled crème. You'd spot it on the cookie and snack shelf alongside other Oreo varieties, packable cookies, and boxed cookies and crackers — often displayed near seasonal party items or baking mixes. This product fits celebrations, school-lunch packing, or any grab-and-go sweet craving: think birthday parties, movie nights, and after-school treats. The brand leans on decades of cultural recognition — Oreo is positioned as a playful, family-friendly staple that targets parents buying for kids and nostalgic adults, with marketing that emphasizes sharing and ritual (dunking in milk, stacking and twisting). Label claims are modest: “Always made with Real Cocoa” and colorful, kid-oriented imagery create a wholesome veneer, while ingredient listings reveal artificial colors, flavors, high-fructose corn syrup and emulsifiers; there is no organic certification. In plain terms the cookies are highly processed industrial fare made from refined flours, vegetable oils, sweeteners and additives. Sensory details are unmistakable: crisp, dark cocoa wafers sandwich a sweet, creamy, speckled filling — a contrast of crunchy cookie and smooth, sugary crème; the sprinkles add tiny crispy bites and visual sparkle. The family-size resealable tub supports sharing at parties or keeping on the pantry shelf for repeated snacking occasions, reinforcing rituals like dunking in milk, topping desserts, or crumbling into ice cream or baking mixes.
Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS:, SUGAR,, UNBLEACHED, ENRICHED, FLOUR, (WHEAT, FLOUR,, NIACIN,, REDUCED, IRON,, THIAMINE, MONONITRATE, {VITAMIN, B1},, RIBOFLAVIN, {VITAMIN, B2},, FOLIC, ACID),, PALM, OIL,, SOYBEAN, AND/OR, CANOLA, OIL,, COCOA, (PROCESSED, WITH, ALKALI),, HIGH, FRUCTOSE, CORN, SYRUP,, LEAVENING, (BAKING, SODA, AND/OR, CALCIUM, PHOSPHATE),, SALT,, SOY, LECITHIN,, NATURAL, AND, ARTIFICIAL, FLAVOR, (INCLUDES, CINNAMON),, CHOCOLATE,, YELLOW, 5,, BLUE, 1,, RED, 40,, RED, 3.CONTAINS:, WHEAT,, SOY..
Flagged Ingredients:
- •soybean oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •canola oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •palm oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
- •soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
- •Yellow 5 - Artificial coloring
- •Blue 1 - Artificial coloring
- •Red 40 - Artificial coloring
- •Red 3 - Artificial coloring
Dietary Labels
Ultra-Processing Assessment
Ultra-Processed
Why this score?
Contains multiple industrial ingredients and additives (high fructose corn syrup, fractionated vegetable oils, artificial colors and flavors, emulsifiers) and is formulated and packaged as a ready-to-eat manufactured product, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed).
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Common Questions about Nabisco Oreo, Birthday Cake, Family Size
Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! The Birthday Cake Oreo has some sugar and fats, which means it's a treat rather than a health food. If you're looking for a sweet snack, it's fine in moderation, but it’s not going to win any health awards compared to whole foods or fruits!
