Cookies
Aldi Butter cookie
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in saturated fat
- Contains added sugars
- Seed-oil free
Why it scores 14
Aldi Butter cookie scores 14 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 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
Butter cookie
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Corn syrup minus 20 points
- Sunflower lecithin minus 2.5 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 35.7 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 16.1 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Salt 0.4 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 536 kcal / 100 g minus 3 points
- Fiber 7.1 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 86.5 = 13.5 → 14
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). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 536 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 25 g |
| Saturated fat | 16.1 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64.3 g |
| Sugars | 35.7 g |
| Added sugars | 35.7 g |
| Fiber | 7.1 g |
| Protein | 7.1 g |
| Salt | 0.4 g |
Serving: 2 cookies (28 g)
Ingredients
- sugar (high concern)
- wheat flour
- chocolate liquor
- cocoa butter
- cultured butter
- glucose syrup (high concern)
- whey powder
- whey permeate powder
- butterfat
- salt
- sodium bicarbonate
- whole milk powder
- sunflower lecithin
- disodium phosphate
- dried egg yolks
- citric acid
Label text, as published
sugar, wheat flour, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, cultured butter, glucose syrup, whey powder, whey permeate powder, butterfat, salt, sodium bicarbonate, whole milk powder, sunflower lecithin, disodium phosphate, dried egg yolks, citric acid
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat, Gluten, Egg
- Not vegan
- Vegetarian
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Aldi
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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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
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