Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades®

Name: Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades®
Brand: Girl Scouts

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 6 contaminants flagged · 5 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

aluminum−77

cadmium−15

glyphosate−4

arsenic−3

mercury−1

Ingredients

−85

corn syrup−22

vegetable oil shortening−22

natural and artificial flavor−21

soy lecithin−6

enriched wheat flour−5

5 more deductions−9

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+95

Minimum score+95

Final score0

Contaminants · 6

2 at/over limit

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

Aluminum19 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 95×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.

Cadmium10.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Glyphosate68 ppbof 160 ppb

42% of the limitEWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

Arsenic3.31 ppbof 10 ppb

33% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Mercury0.148 ppbof 2 ppb

7% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Aminomethylphosphonic Acid7.11 ppbof 160 ppb

4% of the limitNo regulator publishes a food concentration limit for AMPA alone. EFSA (2023 glyphosate conclusion) and JMPR state glyphosate's toxicological reference values apply to AMPA (shared group ADI), so Tallow applies glyphosate's benchmark: EWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). Water-only references: EU drinking water 0.1 ug/L per pesticide/metabolite; Minnesota MDH guidance 1,000 ppb.

Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® healthy?

Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® 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 Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades®?

Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® lists 12 ingredients, starting with Soy Lecithin, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Sugar and Corn Starch. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® contain seed oils?

Yes. Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® lists Vegetable Oil Shortening in its ingredients.

How processed is Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades®?

Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® 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 Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® compare to other cookies?

At 0/100 Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® 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 Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® organic?

Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® is not certified organic in our data.

Has Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® been lab tested?

Yes. 6 substances in Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 3.31 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 10.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 0.148 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades®. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades® contain glyphosate?

Yes. A lab detected glyphosate at 68 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Girl Scouts Girl Scout Cookie® Lemonades®. That reading is under its limit. Its breakdown product was also found: AMPA at 7.11 ppb against a 160 ppb limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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