Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling

Name: Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling
Brand: Girl Scouts

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Breakdown

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

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

aluminum−66

cadmium−16

mercury−10

lead−3

arsenic−2

2 smaller deductions−3

Ingredients

−85

soybean oil−25

palm oil−25

enriched flour−6

dextrose−6

invert sugar−6

5 more deductions−17

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+95

Minimum score+95

Final score0

Contaminants · 7

3 at/over limit

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

Aluminum7.84 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 39×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.

Cadmium14.4 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury2.01 ppbof 2 ppb

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

Lead1.42 ppbof 5 ppb

28% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic2.71 ppbof 10 ppb

27% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Glyphosate31 ppbof 160 ppb

19% 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.

Aminomethylphosphonic Acid13.1 ppbof 160 ppb

8% 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 · 14

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Common questions

Is Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling healthy?

Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling 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 Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling?

Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling lists 14 ingredients, starting with Enriched Flour, Sugar, Whole Grain Oats, Soybean Oil and Palm Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling contain seed oils?

Yes. Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling lists Soybean Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling?

Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling 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 Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling compare to other cookies?

At 0/100 Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling 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 Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling organic?

Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling is not certified organic in our data.

Has Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 1.42 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 2.71 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 14.4 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 2.01 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling contain glyphosate?

Yes. A lab detected glyphosate at 31 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Girl Scouts Do-si-dos Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Filling. That reading is under its limit. Its breakdown product was also found: AMPA at 13.1 ppb against a 160 ppb limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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