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Voortman Bakery Perfectly Sweet Chocolate Chip Cookies 8.04 oz
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Voortman Bakery Perfectly Sweet Chocolate Chip Cookies 8.04 oz

Voortman Bakery
8.04 oz
Available at Foodtown
90
Calories
1g
Protein
5g
Sugars
45mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
61
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Voortman Bakery Perfectly Sweet Chocolate Chip Cookies arrive in a resealable 8.04 oz plastic pouch that you’d spot on a supermarket cookie and snack aisle, shelved near other packaged cookies, snack bars, and lunchbox treats. The brand leans into a light “better-for-you indulgence” positioning — heritage bakery credibility paired with reduced-sugar messaging — aimed at parents, commuters, and shoppers who want a familiar sweet treat with perceived restraint. The label highlights “25% less sugar,” “made with real chocolate,” and the absence of artificial colors, flavors, or high-fructose corn syrup, creating a health-halo that feels family-friendly rather than gourmet; there is no organic certification. Sensory notes: the cookies are thin and crisp with a slightly crumbly bite, sweet brown sugar backbone, pockets of semi-sweet chips that give little melty bursts, and a mild cocoa finish from alkalized cocoa; they’re made for dunking into milk or a coffee cup and for quick grab-and-go snacking. Packaging rituals include resealing for lunchboxes, pantry snack stashing, or bringing a shared pack to casual gatherings. In plain terms, this is an ultra-processed packaged cookie made with refined flours, added sugars, hydrogen-modified/interesterified oils, starches, and flavoring agents — industrially formulated for consistent shelf life and texture. In American grocery culture it functions as an accessible comfort snack: nostalgic cookie flavor updated with a reduced-sugar claim and marketed toward shoppers wanting convenience and a slightly “healthier” sweet option without giving up classic cookie rituals.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1
Servings per Container: 12
Calories90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat4g5%
Saturated Fat1.5g8%
Sodium45mg2%
Total Carbohydrate12g4%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars5g
Added Sugars5g10%
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, (Wheat,, Malted, Barley,, Niacin,, Iron,, Thiamine, Mononitrate,, Riboflavin,, Folic, Acid),, Semi-Sweet, Chocolate, Chips, (Sugar,, Unsweetened, Chocolate,, Cocoa, Butter,, Dextrose,, Soy, Lecithin,, Vanilla, Extract),, Vegetable, Oil, (Canola,, Palm,, Palm, Kernel),, Brown, Sugar,, Water,, Invert, Sugar,, Sugar,, Interesterified, Soybean, Oil,, Raisin,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Dried, Glucose, Syrup,, Glycerine,, Baking, Soda,, Cocoa, Processed, with, Alkali,, Salt,, Natural, Flavor,, Egg,, Nonfat, Dry, Milk..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Canola - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm Kernel - 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?

Contains refined flours, added and modified sugars (invert sugar, dried glucose syrup), interesterified/vegetable oils, modified starch, emulsifiers/‘natural flavor’ and other industrial ingredients, consistent with ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Voortman Bakery Perfectly Sweet Chocolate Chip Cookies 8.04 oz

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! These cookies have some perks, like being low in calories at 90 per cookie, but they are also made with added sugars and enriched flour. If you’re enjoying them as an occasional treat in a balanced diet, they can definitely fit into a healthy lifestyle!

Perfect For

back-to-school
movie-night
road-trip

Vibe:

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