Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating

Name: Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating
Brand: Girl Scouts

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 7 contaminants flagged · 12 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

aluminum−56

cadmium−15

lead−14

mercury−11

arsenic−2

glyphosate−2

Ingredients

−85

peanut oil−11

vegetable oil−11

palm kernel−10

palm−10

soybean oil−10

17 more deductions−33

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

4 at/over limit

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

Aluminum13.8 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 69×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.

Cadmium21 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 4.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead19.4 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury4.45 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 2.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Arsenic2.85 ppbof 10 ppb

29% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Glyphosate32.3 ppbof 160 ppb

20% 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 Acid4.68 ppbof 160 ppb

3% 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 · 31

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	560 kcal	140 kcal
Fat	32 g	8 g
Saturated fat	16 g	4 g
Carbohydrates	52 g	13 g
Sugars	32 g	8 g
Fiber	4 g	1 g
Protein	12 g	3 g
Sodium	0.32 g	0.08 g

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Common questions

Is Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating healthy?

Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating 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. Per serving it carries 1g fiber, 3g protein and 8g sugar. 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 Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating?

Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating lists 31 ingredients, starting with Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Dextrose, Peanut Oil and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating?

140 kcal per serving, or 560 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating contain seed oils?

Yes. Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating lists Peanut Oil, Vegetable Oil and Soybean Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating?

Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating 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 Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating compare to other cookies?

At 0/100 Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating 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 Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating organic?

Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating is not certified organic in our data.

Has Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 19.4 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 2.85 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 21 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 4.45 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating contain glyphosate?

Yes. A lab detected glyphosate at 32.3 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Girl Scouts Tagalongs Cookies with Peanut Butter and Chocolatey Coating. That reading is under its limit. Its breakdown product was also found: AMPA at 4.68 ppb against a 160 ppb limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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