Cakes
Member's Mark Dutch Waffle Caramel Filled Cookie
1.16 oz/33 g
Score
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 22
Member's Mark Dutch Waffle Caramel Filled Cookie scores 22 out of 100 (Poor) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Corn syrup: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 33.3 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
The Receipt
Dutch Waffle Caramel Filled Cookie
Ingredients
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Molasses minus 10 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 33.3 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 10.6 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.7 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 455 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 78 = 22
Can’t score above 79. Contains corn syrup, 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). [6]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 455 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 21.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 10.6 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 63.6 g |
| Sugars | 33.3 g |
| Added sugars | 33.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 6.1 g |
| Salt | 0.7 g |
Serving: 1 piece (33 g)
Ingredients
- ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID)
- GLUCOSE SYRUP (high concern)
- PALM OIL
- SUGAR (high concern)
- WHOLE LIQUID EGGS
- BUTTER
- MOLASSES (high concern)
- DEFATTED SOY FLOUR
- SEA SALT
- CINNAMON
- OAT FIBER
- SOY LECITHIN
- BAKING SODA
Label text, as published
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), GLUCOSE SYRUP, PALM OIL, SUGAR, WHOLE LIQUID EGGS, BUTTER, MOLASSES, DEFATTED SOY FLOUR, SEA SALT, CINNAMON, OAT FIBER, SOY LECITHIN, BAKING SODA.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Soy, Wheat, Gluten, Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- 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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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu