Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar

Name: Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar
Brand: Hershey's

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 8 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−63

arsenic−63

Ingredients

−85

palm oil−13

sunflower oil−12

palm kernel oil−12

safflower oil−12

high fructose corn syrup−11

12 more deductions−25

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+58

Minimum score+58

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic280 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 28×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Ingredients · 24

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Common questions

Is Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar healthy?

Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar 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 Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar?

Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar lists 24 ingredients, starting with Sugar, Palm Oil, Shea Oil, Sunflower Oil and Palm Kernel Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar contain seed oils?

Yes. Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar lists Sunflower Oil and Safflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar?

Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar compare to other chocolate?

At 0/100 Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar scores worse than most chocolate we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chocolate is Hu Organic Hazelnut Butter + Hazelnut Crunch Milk Chocolate at 100/100.

Is Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar organic?

Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar is not certified organic in our data.

Has Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 280 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Giant Bar. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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