Publix Bakery Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies — DUMP

Name: Publix Bakery Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Brand: Publix Bakery

Munch or Dump rates Publix Bakery Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies by Publix Bakery DUMP — score 17/90.

These thick bakery cookies are built on partially hydrogenated soybean shortening, a source of trans fat that no positive signal can offset. Stack on high fructose corn syrup, multiple sweeteners, artificial flavor and caramel color and you have an ultra-processed cookie, not a homestyle one. The cult following is about texture and nostalgia, not the ingredient deck.

Why this verdict

Contains hydrogenated soybean oil, a trans-fat source that forces an automatic dump
High fructose corn syrup plus sugar and dextrose stack the sweetness
Hyper-palatable formula: sugar plus refined oil plus refined flour
Artificial flavors and caramel color signal industrial, not homestyle, baking
NOVA 4 ultra-processed

Ingredients (9)

wheat flour (moderate) — Thickening agent, not harmful but adds processing.
semisweet chocolate chips (moderate) — Sugar plus cocoa - adds more sugar and fat than cocoa benefit.
HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL (avoid) — A source of trans fat; an automatic red flag regardless of anything else.
Sugar (moderate) — Added for sweetness, can contribute to calorie content.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — The dominant sweetener and second ingredient; drives the sugar load.
Dextrose (caution) — Second added sweetener.
Natural and Artificial Flavors (caution) — Undisclosed lab flavoring - the artificial half signals engineering.
caramel color (caution) — Artificial coloring for a browned look, no nutritional purpose.
Soy Lecithin (safe) — Common emulsifier, generally benign in these amounts.