ChipMates Original Chocolate Chip Cookies — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates ChipMates Original Chocolate Chip Cookies by Chipmates DUMP — score 17/90.

Contains partially hydrogenated oil (artificial trans fat) on top of refined flour, sugar, and artificial flavor. A processed cookie built for shelf life, not your health.

Why this verdict

• Partially hydrogenated oil = artificial trans fat, the worst fat for your heart
• Refined enriched flour is the #1 ingredient
• Multiple sugar sources (sugar, dextrose, molasses) plus added artificial flavor
• Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) with dough conditioners like ammonium bicarbonate

Ingredients (11)

• Enriched Flour (moderate) — Refined flour with some nutrients added back, lacks whole-grain benefits.
• Chocolate Chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, dextrose, cocoa butter, soy lecithin) (moderate) — Real chocolate but sugar-first; the dextrose and lecithin add more processing.
• Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and/or Cottonseed Oil (harmful) — Source of artificial trans fat; raises bad cholesterol and is tied to heart disease. No safe level.
• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• molasses (moderate) — A second sweetener for color and flavor. Minor, but it stacks on top of the sugar.
• Whey (safe) — Milk protein for body.
• Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
• Ammonium bicarbonate (safe) — Traditional leavening agent for crisp cookies.
• Natural and Artificial Flavor (moderate) — Added flavor system, including artificial flavor.
• Dextrose (caution) — Second added sweetener.
• Corn Starch (moderate) — Refined starch for texture; part of the hyper-palatable structure.