Oreo — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Oreo by OREO DUMP — score 17/90.

Sugar is the #1 ingredient, followed by refined enriched flour and refined oil, then a second sweetener (high fructose corn syrup) on top. It's a NOVA-4 hyper-palatable cookie engineered for craving, finished with an emulsifier and artificial flavor.

Why this verdict

• Sugar is the single largest ingredient, ahead of flour and cocoa
• Two distinct sweeteners stacked: sugar plus high fructose corn syrup
• Hyper-palatable triad: added sugar + refined oil + refined enriched flour
• Refined enriched flour with no whole grain and zero fiber to speak of
• Artificial flavor plus soy lecithin emulsifier mark it as ultra-processed (NOVA 4)

Ingredients (10)

• Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
• unbleached enriched flour (moderate) — Refined wheat flour with the bran and germ stripped, then re-fortified with a few synthetic vitamins. Fast carbohydrate, low fiber.
• palm and/or canola oil (moderate) — Refined oils providing the creme's fat mouthfeel — palm brings saturated fat, neither brings nutrition.
• cocoa processed with alkali (safe) — Dutched cocoa for chocolate flavor and color.
• High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — The dominant sweetener and second ingredient; drives the sugar load.
• Leavening (baking soda and/or calcium phosphate) (safe) — Standard rising agents, harmless in these amounts.
• Salt (moderate) — Used in moderation, might exceed necessary amount.
• Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.
• Chocolate (safe) — Small amount of real chocolate; a minor positive.
• Artificial Flavor) (moderate) — Lab-made flavor doing the 'creme' work.