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Bahlsen Pickup Cookie Cream
International & World Foods
📊 NOVA 4

Bahlsen Pickup Cookie Cream

Pick Up! Minis
3.70 oz
Available at Foodtown
50
Calories
1g
Protein
4g
Sugars
15mg
Sodium
49
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pick Up! Minis — Bahlsen Pickup Cookie Cream are bite-sized, chocolatey sandwich cookies you’d find stacked on the cookie and snack aisle, often near other imported European biscuits, boxed cookies, and single-serve sweet snacks. They’re sold in small multi-pack boxes or resealable bags and sometimes appear on endcaps during holiday or back-to-school promotions. These treats fit impulse buys for quick coffee breaks, lunchbox add-ins, movie-night candy swaps, road-trip snack bags, or office snack drawers when shoppers want a portion-controlled sweet. Brand positioning leans on a European heritage and an indulgent, slightly premium image: marketed to families and young adults who want a more “grown-up” cookie experience than mass-market chip cookies. Packaging emphasizes chocolate and convenience rather than nutrition; you’ll notice imagery of glossy chocolate and stacked biscuits rather than organic or low-sugar claims. There’s no organic certification on this label and the ingredient deck includes both natural and artificial flavors, so any health halos are modest (portion size, “made with real chocolate” style cues) rather than nutrition-forward. In plain terms this is a highly processed packaged cookie made from refined flour, sugars, emulsifiers and vegetable fat blends. Sensory notes: a crisp wheat biscuit base with a sweet, creamy chocolate center and smooth chocolate coating — a contrast of snap and melt; small, uniform bites that are easy to share. Rituals include dunking in coffee or milk, popping several at movie time, or tucking a mini pack into a work bag for an on-the-go pick-me-up.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 10
Calories50
% Daily Value*
Total Fat2.5g3%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium15mg1%
Total Carbohydrate7g3%
Total Sugars4g
Added Sugars4g8%
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

Wheat, Flour,, Sugar,, Blend, of, Vegetable, Oils, (Palm, Oil,, Palm, Kernel, Oil,, Coconut, Oil),, Cocoa, Butter,, Chocolate, Liquor,, Milk,, Contains, Less, than, 2%, of:, Glucose, Syrup,, Skim, Milk,, Whey,, Butterfat,, Salt,, Natural, and, Artificial, Flavors,, Lecithin, (Sunflower,, Canola),, Sodium, Bicarbonate,, Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Wheat, Starch,, Ground, Hazelnuts,, Citric, Acid..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • 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 multiple industrial ingredients (refined wheat flour, added sugars, blended tropical vegetable oils, glucose syrup), emulsifiers and artificial flavors, indicating a highly processed, ready-to-eat product typical of NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Bahlsen Pickup Cookie Cream

The Pickup Cookie Cream can be a fun treat but isn't exactly a health food. At 50 calories per cookie, it’s not overly indulgent, but it does contain added sugars and is low in protein and fiber. So, if you're looking for a snack that fuels your body, this might not be your top pick—think of it more as a delightful occasional indulgence!

Perfect For

movie-night
back-to-school
road-trip

Vibe:

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