Publix Chocolate Chip Cookies — DUMP

Name: Publix Chocolate Chip Cookies
Brand: Publix

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

This Chips Ahoy-style cookie is made with hydrogenated soybean oil, a trans-fat source that forces a DUMP no matter how it tastes. On top of that it stacks sugar, dextrose, and high fructose corn syrup with artificial flavor and caramel color. It is an ultra-processed cookie, and the value price does not buy you a cleaner recipe.

Why this verdict

Contains hydrogenated soybean oil, a source of trans fat
Three sweetener sources: sugar, dextrose, and high fructose corn syrup
Hyper-palatable triad: sugar plus refined oil plus refined flour
Natural and artificial flavors plus caramel color

Ingredients (9)

HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL (avoid) — A source of artificial trans fat linked to heart disease. Forces the DUMP verdict on its own.
wheat flour (moderate) — Refined flour base; the fast-digesting starch half of the hyper-palatable triad.
Sugar (moderate) — Small added sweetener to balance acidity; minor at salsa portions.
Dextrose (moderate) — Added sugar; one of several sweetener sources in the list.
High Fructose Corn Syrup (caution) — Third sweetener. Its presence in a 'deluxe' ice cream signals cost-cutting, not craft.
Natural and Artificial Flavors (moderate) — Includes synthetic flavoring; not a whole-food ingredient.
caramel color (caution) — Cosmetic dye with zero nutritional purpose, added only to darken the oats.
Whey (safe) — Dairy protein from milk.
Soy Lecithin (safe) — Emulsifier in the chocolate chips; common and low concern.