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Tate's Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Tate's Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tate's
7 oz
Available at Foodtown
150
Calories
2g
Protein
11g
Sugars
140mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
48
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Tate's Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies present themselves as a bake-shop-style packaged cookie that you are most likely to see on a supermarket cookie aisle or premium snacks shelf, often placed near other branded cookies, biscotti, and sometimes adjacent to coffee or tea displays. The 7-ounce reclosable bag emphasizes convenience and freshness, and the product copy leans into an artisanal, small-bakery image. Shoppers reach for these on quick snack runs, for party platters, or to add to a picnic or road-trip snack bin. The brand positions itself toward adults who want a slightly elevated everyday indulgence — customers who value nostalgic homemade flavors but also appreciate convenience and consistent quality. Marketing leans on words like 'bake shop,' 'crispy,' and ingredient cues such as butter, cane sugar, and walnuts to convey an indulgent yet slightly wholesome persona. Label characteristics include 'natural vanilla flavor,' unbleached flour, and the kosher claim from the product description; there are no organic certifications or overt kid-focused characters, and no explicit low-fat/low-sugar health claims. In plain language, these are commercially baked, shelf-stable cookies made from refined and combined ingredients with some added emulsifiers and flavorings. Sensory notes: thin, deeply crisp cookies that snap when broken, with rich butter-sugar caramelized notes, pockets of semisweet chocolate, and crunchy walnut pieces; mouthfeel is brittle and crunchy rather than soft. Packaging is a lightweight, resealable bag that invites casual sharing or single-person snacking — think coffee-break dipping, cookie trays at gatherings, or a sweet finish after dinner.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2.0
Servings per Container: 7
Calories150
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat4g20%
Cholesterol20mg7%
Sodium140mg6%
Total Carbohydrate16g6%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars11g
Added Sugars11g22%
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:, Semi-sweet, chocolate, chips, (sugar,, chocolate, liquor,, cocoa, butter,, milk, fat,, soy, lecithin, [an, emulsifier],, vanilla,, natural, flavor),, Unbleached, Flour, (wheat, flour,, niacin,, reduced, iron,, thiamine, mononitrate,, riboflavin,, folic, acid,, malted, barley, flour),, Butter,, Cane, sugar,, Brown, cane, sugar,, Walnuts,, Eggs,, Baking, Soda,, Salt,, and, Natural, vanilla, flavor..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • soy lecithin - Processed emulsifier
No 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 ready-to-eat packaged cookie contains refined ingredients, added emulsifiers (soy lecithin), and flavoring agents, and is manufactured as a shelf-stable product, fitting the NOVA definition of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Tate's Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! If you’re looking for a sweet treat to enjoy occasionally, these cookies fit the bill perfectly. They do have added sugars and are not high in fiber or protein, so think of them more as a delightful indulgence rather than a health food.

Perfect For

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Vibe:

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