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Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk & Chip Cookie Dough 16 oz
Dairy
📊 NOVA 4

Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk & Chip Cookie Dough 16 oz

Pillsbury
24 ct
Available at Foodtown
170
Calories
1g
Protein
15g
Sugars
135mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
54
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk & Chip Cookie Dough is a familiar, refrigerated ready-to-bake product often found in the bakery/refrigerated dough section of American supermarkets, shelved near biscuit doughs, crescent rolls, refrigerated cookie dough tubs, and pre-made pie crusts. Packaged in a clear or printed plastic tub with bright Pillsbury branding and the Doughboy mascot, it presents as a convenient, family-friendly baking shortcut. Shoppers reach for it on occasions when they want freshly baked cookies with minimal effort: last-minute dessert needs for family dinners, quick treats for movie nights or game-day gatherings, and seasonal holiday baking when store-bought convenience meets tradition. The brand leans into nostalgia and mass-market appeal, targeting busy families and caretakers who value ease, consistent results, and kid-approved flavors; marketing emphasizes fun, sharing, and simple home baking moments rather than artisanal credentials. Label characteristics include prominent branding and product photos of melty chocolate, implied wholesomeness through imagery, and small ingredient callouts like real chocolate chunks, but no organic certification and a fine print list of additives and artificial flavor. In plain processing context, this is a highly processed, factory-formulated product designed for shelf stability and convenience. Sensory details: the dough is soft, slightly oily to the touch from palm oil, studded with chocolate chunks and chips; baked cookies come out soft-chewy with a sweet caramelized aroma and pockets of melty chocolate. Rituals around use are hands-on and social — parents or kids place uniform scoops on a baking sheet, time the oven, and gather around warm cookies and milk for an immediate, comforting payoff.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2
Servings per Container: 12
Calories170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat7g9%
Saturated Fat3.5g18%
Cholesterol5mg2%
Sodium135mg6%
Total Carbohydrate24g9%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars15g
Added Sugars14g28%
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

Enriched, Flour, Bleached, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Iron,, Thiamin, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Sugar,, Palm, Oil,, Chocolate, Chunks, (Sugar,, Chocolate, Liquor,, Cocoa, Butter,, Vanilla,, Soy, Lecithin),, Water,, Chocolate, Chips, (Sugar,, Chocolate, Liquor,, Cocoa, Butter,, Soy, Lecithin,, Natural, Flavor),, Contains, 2%, or, Less, of:, Molasses,, Eggs,, Baking, Powder, (Baking, Soda,, Sodium, Aluminum, Phosphate),, Salt,, Artificial, Flavor..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • palm 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?

This product is industrially formulated and ready-to-bake, containing refined flours, added sugars, palm oil, emulsifiers (soy lecithin), artificial flavor, and other additives, which align with NOVA group 4 ultraprocessed foods.

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Common Questions about Pillsbury Chocolate Chunk & Chip Cookie Dough 16 oz

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! The Pillsbury cookie dough is definitely a treat, with 170 calories and 15 grams of sugar per serving. It’s not exactly a superfood, but if you’re looking for a sweet indulgence, it fits the bill nicely!

Perfect For

movie-night
game-day-prep
holiday-baking

Vibe:

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