Oreo — DUMP

Munch or Dump rates Oreo by OREO DUMP — score 20/90.

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 sugar sitting ahead of cocoa; the main flavor driver here.
• unbleached enriched flour (moderate) — Refined wheat flour with synthetic vitamins added back; fast carbs, stripped of fiber.
• palm and/or canola oil (moderate) — Refined oil for texture and shelf life; palm is high in saturated fat and the 'and/or' hides which you actually get.
• cocoa processed with alkali (moderate) — Dutched cocoa for color and mild flavor, but alkalizing strips most of the antioxidant flavanols.
• High Fructose Corn Syrup (concerning) — A second refined sweetener stacked on the first; fructose load is linked to fatty liver and metabolic strain.
• Leavening (baking soda and/or calcium phosphate) (safe) — Standard rising agents; harmless in these amounts.
• Salt (moderate) — Ready meals tend to run salt-heavy; watch the sodium.
• Soy Lecithin (moderate) — Common emulsifier in the brownie; mild but adds to the additive pile.
• Chocolate (moderate) — Small amount for flavor; arrives far down the list behind two sweeteners.
• Artificial Flavor) (concerning) — Lab-synthesized flavor doing the vanilla's job; a clear sign there's little to no real vanilla.