Chocolate sandwich cookies
Simple Mills Nut Butter Stuffed Sandwich Cookies Cocoa & Cashew Butter
190 g
Score
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 46
Simple Mills Nut Butter Stuffed Sandwich Cookies Cocoa & Cashew Butter scores 46 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Coconut sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 11 points Sugars 25 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
- minus 9 points Saturated fat 10.4 g / 100 g: Very high in saturated fat. 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
Nut Butter Stuffed Sandwich Cookies Cocoa & Cashew Butter
Ingredients
- Coconut sugar minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 25 g / 100 g minus 11 points
- Saturated fat 10.4 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 1 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Energy 500 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 4.2 g / 100 g plus 2 points
100 − 54.5 = 45.5 → 46
Can’t score above 79. Contains coconut 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). [9]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 29.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 10.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 58.3 g |
| Sugars | 25 g |
| Added sugars | 25 g |
| Fiber | 4.2 g |
| Protein | 8.3 g |
| Salt | 1 g |
Serving: 2 cookies (24 g)
Ingredients
- CASHEWS (CASHEW FLOUR, CASHEW BUTTER)
- ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR (high concern)
- ORGANIC PALM SHORTENING
- TAPIOCA STARCH
- ORGANIC BUCKWHEAT FLOUR
- ALKALIZED COCOA POWDER
- CARROT FIBER
- ARROWROOT
- ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
- SEA SALT
- BAKING SODA
- VANILLA EXTRACT
- ROSEMARY EXTRACT (FOR FRESHNESS)
Label text, as published
CASHEWS (CASHEW FLOUR, CASHEW BUTTER), ORGANIC COCONUT SUGAR, ORGANIC PALM SHORTENING*, TAPIOCA STARCH, ORGANIC BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, ALKALIZED COCOA POWDER, CARROT FIBER, ARROWROOT, ORGANIC APPLE CIDER VINEGAR, SEA SALT, BAKING SODA, VANILLA EXTRACT, ROSEMARY EXTRACT (FOR FRESHNESS)
Allergens and diets
Contains: Tree nuts
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- 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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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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“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)”
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