Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz

Name: Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz
Brand: Girl Scouts

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 5 contaminants flagged · 7 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

aluminum−68

lead−14

cadmium−13

mercury−3

arsenic−2

Ingredients

−85

vegetable oil shortening−21

corn syrup−20

natural and artificial flavor−18

enriched wheat flour−5

invert sugar−5

7 more deductions−16

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+95

Minimum score+95

Final score0

Contaminants · 5

3 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Aluminum15.7 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 78×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L. NOTE: this is a bottled-water level; it is not an FDA limit for aluminum in solid foods, where no comparable federal limit exists.

Lead13.1 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium9.25 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury0.69 ppbof 2 ppb

35% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Arsenic2.12 ppbof 10 ppb

21% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 16

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Common questions

Is Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz healthy?

Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz?

Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz lists 16 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil Shortening, Coconut and Corn Syrup. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz contain seed oils?

Yes. Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz lists Vegetable Oil Shortening in its ingredients.

How processed is Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz?

Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz compare to other cookies?

At 0/100 Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz scores worse than most cookies we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cookies is Ava Organics Organic Coconut Crispy Rollers Original Coconut at 100/100.

Is Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz organic?

Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 5 substances in Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 13.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 2.12 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 9.25 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 0.69 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Girl Scouts Caramel deLites Cookies, 7 oz. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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