Cookies
Oreo Handi-Snacks Cookies 1X1 Oz
1 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains seed oils
- Contains palm oil
- Contains artificial flavors
- No synthetic dyes
Why it scores 7
Oreo Handi-Snacks Cookies 1X1 Oz scores 7 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points High fructose corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Handi-Snacks Cookies 1X1 Oz
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- High fructose corn syrup minus 20 points
- Canola oil minus 2.5 points
- Soy lecithin minus 1.5 points
- Artificial flavors minus 1.5 points
- Palm oil minus 1.5 points
- Palm kernel oil minus 0.5 points
- Color added (not named) minus 0.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 4 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 4.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 46.4 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 3.6 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 93.5 = 6.5 → 7
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3][4]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [16]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 21.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 71.4 g |
| Sugars | 46.4 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 1 pack (28 g) (28 g)
Ingredients
- Oreo cookie sticks: unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate vitamin b1, riboflavin vitamin b2, folic acid)
- sugar (high concern)
- canola oil
- cocoa (processed with alkali)
- high fructose corn syrup (high concern)
- baking soda
- salt
- soy lecithin
- chocolate
- artificial flavor
- creme dip: sugar
- canola
- palm
- palm kernel oil
- artificial color
- soy lecithin
- artificial flavor
Label text, as published
Oreo cookie sticks: unbleached enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate vitamin b1, riboflavin vitamin b2, folic acid), sugar, canola oil, cocoa (processed with alkali), high fructose corn syrup, baking soda, salt, soy lecithin, chocolate, artificial flavor, creme dip: sugar, canola and/or palm and/or palm kernel oil, artificial color, soy lecithin, artificial flavor.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Oreo
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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21 CFR 184.1866 High fructose corn syrup
“a sweet, nutritive saccharide mixture containing either approximately 42 or 55 percent fructose”
ecfr.gov
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“replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.”
doi.org
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“These data provide support for current recommendations to replace saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat for primary prevention of CHD.”
doi.org
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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21 CFR 101.22(k) Declaring color additives in the ingredient list
“Color additives not subject to certification and not otherwise required by applicable regulations in part 73 of this chapter to be declared by their respective common or usual names may be declared as “Artificial Color,” “Artificial Color Added,” or “Color Added””
ecfr.gov
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org