Chocolate chip cookies
365 Everyday Value Organic chocolate chip cookies
12 oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 2
365 Everyday Value Organic chocolate chip cookies scores 2 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 Brown sugar: 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.
Better cookies
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Fudge Brownie Chocolate Chip cookies Voortman Bakery · 225 g Less sugar · No sugar Score 44 out of 100 , 42 points higher -
Chocolate Chip Cookies Voortman Bakery · 8 oz (227 g) Less sugar · Less saturated fat Score 46 out of 100 , 44 points higher -
Chocolate Chip Crunchy Cookies Partake · 5.5 oz/156 g Not ultra-processed · Less saturated fat Score 45 out of 100 , 43 points higher -
Chocolate Chip Mini Cookies HighKey · 2 oz Less sugar · No added sugars Score 47 out of 100 , 45 points higher -
Date & Nut Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie Doigh Good & Gather · 7.8 oz/221 g Not ultra-processed · No palm oil Score 51 out of 100 , 49 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Organic chocolate chip cookies
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Brown sugar minus 20 points
- Invert sugar minus 10 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 3 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 3 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 33.3 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 11.7 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 3.3 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 98 = 2
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in fat, saturated fat and sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [7]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 26.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 11.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 63.3 g |
| Sugars | 33.3 g |
| Added sugars | 33.3 g |
| Fiber | 3.3 g |
| Protein | 6.7 g |
| Salt | 0.9 g |
Serving: 2 COOKIES (30 g)
Ingredients
- ORGANIC ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- ORGANIC CHOCOLATE CHIPS (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER]) (moderate concern)
- ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED PALM OIL
- ORGANIC CANE SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC BROWN SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC INVERT CANE SUGAR SYRUP (high concern)
- SEA SALT
- LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE) (not recognized)
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- ORGANIC VANILLA EXTRACT
Label text, as published
ORGANIC ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ORGANIC WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), ORGANIC CHOCOLATE CHIPS (ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC CHOCOLATE LIQUOR, ORGANIC COCOA BUTTER, ORGANIC SOY LECITHIN [EMULSIFIER]), ORGANIC EXPELLER PRESSED PALM OIL, ORGANIC CANE SUGAR, ORGANIC BROWN SUGAR, ORGANIC INVERT CANE SUGAR SYRUP, SEA SALT, LEAVENING (SODIUM BICARBONATE, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE), NATURAL FLAVORS, ORGANIC VANILLA EXTRACT.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Wheat, Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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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“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
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu