Trefoils Cookies

Name: Trefoils Cookies
Brand: Girl Scouts

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 5 contaminants flagged · 3 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

aluminum−68

cadmium−13

lead−12

mercury−5

arsenic−2

Ingredients

−80

natural and artificial flavor−45

soy lecithin−13

enriched wheat flour−11

corn starch−4

leavening−4

whey−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+90

Minimum score+90

Final score0

Contaminants · 5

3 at/over limit

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

Aluminum17.8 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 89×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.

Cadmium10.1 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead9.99 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury1.08 ppbof 2 ppb

54% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Arsenic2.06 ppbof 10 ppb

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

Ingredients · 6

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Common questions

Is Girl Scouts Trefoils Cookies healthy?

Girl Scouts Trefoils Cookies 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 Trefoils Cookies?

Girl Scouts Trefoils Cookies lists 6 ingredients, starting with Soy Lecithin, Corn Starch, Leavening, Whey and Enriched Wheat Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Girl Scouts Trefoils Cookies contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Girl Scouts Trefoils Cookies’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Girl Scouts Trefoils Cookies?

Girl Scouts Trefoils Cookies 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 Trefoils Cookies compare to other cookies?

At 0/100 Girl Scouts Trefoils Cookies 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 Trefoils Cookies organic?

Girl Scouts Trefoils Cookies is not certified organic in our data.

Has Girl Scouts Trefoils Cookies been lab tested?

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

Does Girl Scouts Trefoils Cookies contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 9.99 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 2.06 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 10.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 1.08 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Girl Scouts Trefoils Cookies. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.