Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Name: Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
Brand: Newman's Own

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 3 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Newman's Own Organic Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−79

lead−57

cadmium−22

Ingredients

−76

sunflower oil (expeller pressed)−49

organic palm fruit oil−12

soy lecithin−11

cocoa processed with alkali−4

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+65

Minimum score+65

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Newman's Own Organic Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead85 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 17×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Newman-O's Original Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Cadmium31 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 6.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Newman-O's Original Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Newman-O's Original Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Newman-O's Original Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients · 11

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies healthy?

Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich 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, plus lab results from its product family, Newman's Own Organic Chocolate Sandwich Cookies. 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 Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies?

Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies lists 11 ingredients, starting with Organic Unbleached Wheat Flour, Organic Sugar, Organic Corn Starch, Organic Palm Fruit Oil and Sunflower Oil (Expeller Pressed). Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies contain seed oils?

Yes. Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies lists Sunflower Oil (Expeller Pressed) in its ingredients.

How processed is Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies?

Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies compare to other cookies?

At 0/100 Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich 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 Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies organic?

Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies is not certified organic in our data.

Has Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Organic wheat flour, sugar, palm fruit oil, cocoa chocolate cookie with creme; flavour of filling varies) with the other products in its family, Newman's Own Organic Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies contain heavy metals?

Newman's Own Newman O's Hint-O-Mint Chocolate Sandwich Cookies itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected cadmium at 31 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Newman-O's Original Chocolate Sandwich Cookies and lead at 85 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Newman-O's Original Chocolate Sandwich Cookies. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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