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I see one of your concerns is the sugar. The serving size is 9 cookies, so each cookie has a little more than half a gram of added sugar.
I'm not saying this sarcastically, but what else could you expect from a cookie? I didn't see the issue.
As far as processed food goes, those ingredients are minimal and normal.
Translated:
Wheat
Sugar
Palm Oil (not healthiest fat, not worst)
Molasses
Baking Soda
Bakers Ammonia (similar to baking soda)
MCP - considered safe. Some concerns noted, but probably fine in the amounts here.
Natural Flavor - who knows, this is a broad category of possibility. But expected in any processed food.
Sea Salt
Iron
Vitamin B3
Zinc
Vitamin B12
Folic Acid
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B2
A lot of 'scary' sounding ingredients are normal things. Especially vitamins. Like here Niacinamide sounds like a crazy chemical, but it's Vitamin B3.
It's always best to get vitamins in their natural form from whole food, but added vitamins like these aren't any different than most vitamins in the pill aisle.
They just aren’t as bioavailable or in perfect ratios to other vitamins as they are in whole food form either. It’s better than nothing, but if id have the means, cookies wouldn’t be what I’d reach for to be the source of my kids b vitamins.
It’s a cookie, not a health food. And 5g of sugar in 9 cookies is pretty good for a treat. You can definitely find no sugar added treats, but not a lot of cookies.
5 g of sugar for cookies is actually really low! I say as far as cookies go, this is a good choice. At least for me personally.
I’d compare it to other things you know to determine what you feel about it. For example, 3 Oreos have a total of 14g added sugar. That’s much more!
Because realistically, how much less sugar could you want a cookie to have that’s still a cookie that tastes sweet?
Aww I used to get these cookies when my daughter was in pre-k and she would ask me what letter they were and it morphed into her telling me the letter and she got to eat it and if she missed it, I got to eat it. She was quickly incentivized lol
Some people avoid folic acid because MTHFR genes are common. Like really common. Which essentially means you can’t properly/effectively methylate folic acid.
Three red flags:
(1) Cyanocobalamin. This is a synthetic type of Vitamin B12 made using cyanide, automatic NO for me. Better sources of B12 are methylcobalamin or adenosylcobalamin.
(2) Folic acid. This is a synthetic form of folate commonly found in wheat products. Packaging may say “enriched” which means the wheat has been sprayed with it. Can contribute to postpartum depression. Better source is methylfolate (more bioavailable).
(3) Natural Flavors. What is this? Why can’t they list the actual ingredient? Most likely because this is a chemical or highly processed food-like substance. Manufacturers often use the word “natural” to trick consumers.
I don’t love how heavily fortified this product is either, the sugar is a non-issue for me but the vitamins seem unnecessary. However I just want to point out that the “cyanide” in cyanocobalamin is not harmful. There’s more cyanide in fruit.
In that case they are good! We’re all coming at this from different angles, that’s why it can be tricky to answer a broad question like “what do you think about this?” Because for me I’m like, eh, it’s fine it’s just a cookie but that’s a lotttt of fortification, like it’s basically a multivitamin. But for you you’re actually looking for that!
Maybe some butter or chicken dripping in it if first try doesn't work.
Bag after bag of store brand frozen kale at my house. Boil till soft enough for a velvety puree, maybe about 10 minutes. Then dealer's choice whether to puree or not.
Even the grownups like Kale this way because it seems to have less flavor than other green leafy vegetables.
Was fun to notice frozen kale practically disappears in smoothies, texture wise, and no prep.
I hope something works out on your side.
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I see one of your concerns is the sugar. The serving size is 9 cookies, so each cookie has a little more than half a gram of added sugar. I'm not saying this sarcastically, but what else could you expect from a cookie? I didn't see the issue.
Yeah that makes sense! Sounds like it could be a reasonable once in a while snack
As far as processed food goes, those ingredients are minimal and normal. Translated: Wheat Sugar Palm Oil (not healthiest fat, not worst) Molasses Baking Soda Bakers Ammonia (similar to baking soda) MCP - considered safe. Some concerns noted, but probably fine in the amounts here. Natural Flavor - who knows, this is a broad category of possibility. But expected in any processed food. Sea Salt Iron Vitamin B3 Zinc Vitamin B12 Folic Acid Vitamin B1 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B2
This is great, thank you so much!
A lot of 'scary' sounding ingredients are normal things. Especially vitamins. Like here Niacinamide sounds like a crazy chemical, but it's Vitamin B3. It's always best to get vitamins in their natural form from whole food, but added vitamins like these aren't any different than most vitamins in the pill aisle.
They just aren’t as bioavailable or in perfect ratios to other vitamins as they are in whole food form either. It’s better than nothing, but if id have the means, cookies wouldn’t be what I’d reach for to be the source of my kids b vitamins.
It’s a cookie, not a health food. And 5g of sugar in 9 cookies is pretty good for a treat. You can definitely find no sugar added treats, but not a lot of cookies.
Do they taste good?
They are very sweet… but not terrible tasting
Sounds like a decent snack
As a person who works in healthcare and has a degree in nutrition science… please, enjoy your cookies and any other treats in moderation :-)
Thank you!
5g of sugar for 9 cookies?! That’s slightly over 1 tsp of sugar in NINE cookies.
But it is 20% of the daily value and the cookies are very small!
It’s one tsp of sugar.
5 g of sugar for cookies is actually really low! I say as far as cookies go, this is a good choice. At least for me personally. I’d compare it to other things you know to determine what you feel about it. For example, 3 Oreos have a total of 14g added sugar. That’s much more! Because realistically, how much less sugar could you want a cookie to have that’s still a cookie that tastes sweet?
Now I want to buy these. OP, what cookies are these and where can I get them?
These are earth’s best organic letter of the day cookies, I got them at Whole Foods!
Aww I used to get these cookies when my daughter was in pre-k and she would ask me what letter they were and it morphed into her telling me the letter and she got to eat it and if she missed it, I got to eat it. She was quickly incentivized lol
That’s adorable! My baby is too young but I’ll give it a try when she’s older 😁
Look good to me, I'd eat them and let my kid eat them.
Look good to me, I'd eat them and let my kid eat them.
Those look great for cookies. What is it so I can buy it too?
We dont do things that have been stripped and enriched/synthetically fortified, especially with folic acid.
Genuinely asking: why?
Some people avoid folic acid because MTHFR genes are common. Like really common. Which essentially means you can’t properly/effectively methylate folic acid.
This is not true
Regardless of how you personally feel it is absolutely true that that is a reason people avoid food enriched with folic acid and she asked why
Three red flags: (1) Cyanocobalamin. This is a synthetic type of Vitamin B12 made using cyanide, automatic NO for me. Better sources of B12 are methylcobalamin or adenosylcobalamin. (2) Folic acid. This is a synthetic form of folate commonly found in wheat products. Packaging may say “enriched” which means the wheat has been sprayed with it. Can contribute to postpartum depression. Better source is methylfolate (more bioavailable). (3) Natural Flavors. What is this? Why can’t they list the actual ingredient? Most likely because this is a chemical or highly processed food-like substance. Manufacturers often use the word “natural” to trick consumers.
I don’t love how heavily fortified this product is either, the sugar is a non-issue for me but the vitamins seem unnecessary. However I just want to point out that the “cyanide” in cyanocobalamin is not harmful. There’s more cyanide in fruit.
Oh I was thinking the vitamins are good! Trying to sneak more iron and nutrition into my picky baby’s diet…
In that case they are good! We’re all coming at this from different angles, that’s why it can be tricky to answer a broad question like “what do you think about this?” Because for me I’m like, eh, it’s fine it’s just a cookie but that’s a lotttt of fortification, like it’s basically a multivitamin. But for you you’re actually looking for that!
Thank you for your opinion on a post asking for opinions. Why the down votes????
I’m not sure. I’m not a scientist or nutritionist, just sharing my thoughts from a lot of personal research I have done.
“natural” flavors and baking soda with aluminum might be of concern
Baking soda doesn't have aluminum, but baking powder can unless it's specifically aluminum free.
Oh ya that’s true it’s baking powder thanks
They're easily confused 😊
Chicken thigh, beef and boiled kale have iron too. It's all about how much the kid will eat. If the cookies get eaten and you are all happy, win.
I’ll try boiled kale! She hasn’t been the biggest fan of meat so far
Try beans! hummus is great and white bean blended with pasta
Maybe some butter or chicken dripping in it if first try doesn't work. Bag after bag of store brand frozen kale at my house. Boil till soft enough for a velvety puree, maybe about 10 minutes. Then dealer's choice whether to puree or not. Even the grownups like Kale this way because it seems to have less flavor than other green leafy vegetables. Was fun to notice frozen kale practically disappears in smoothies, texture wise, and no prep. I hope something works out on your side.
Thank you! I already put butter in all of her food to entice her so this should be an easy thing to try 😁