Oreo
Summary
Oreo scores 1/100. America's best-selling cookie is also one of the most ultra-processed. The first ingredient is sugar, followed by enriched flour with synthetic vitamins. Palm oil and canola oil provide the fats. High fructose corn syrup adds more sugar. Contains artificial flavor, soy lecithin, and chocolate processed with alkali (which strips away beneficial flavonoids). The iconic cream filling is essentially sugar + palm oil + artificial flavor.
At a glance
Contaminants 1
Source: Anresco Laboratories
Glyphosate 289 ppb High
Detected at a high level — at or above health-based benchmarks such as EWG's 160 ppb children's-health benchmark. Regular exposure at this level is a genuine health concern. Glyphosate is classified as a probable human carcinogen by IARC, and glyphosate-residue-free supply chains exist — so its presence reflects ingredient sourcing.
Food Democracy Now / The Detox Project 2016 testing (Anresco Laboratories, FDA-registered, LC-MS/MS) detected glyphosate at 289 ppb.
Key ingredients 12
SugarBad
First ingredient. Refined sugar is the primary component.
See more about Sugar →Enriched FlourBad
Refined wheat flour stripped of nutrients, fortified with synthetic vitamins.
See more about Enriched Flour →Palm OilBad
Inflammatory saturated fat. Primary fat in the cream filling.
See more about Palm Oil →Canola OilVery Bad
Inflammatory seed oil high in omega-6. Heavily processed and refined.
See more about Canola Oil →High Fructose Corn SyrupVery Bad
Ultra-processed sweetener linked to metabolic syndrome and liver disease.
See more about High Fructose Corn Syrup →Cocoa (processed with alkali)Neutral
Dutch-processed cocoa. Alkali treatment destroys most beneficial flavonoids.
See more about Cocoa (processed with alkali) →Artificial FlavorBad
Synthetic chemical flavoring compound.
See more about Artificial Flavor →Soy LecithinBad
Soy-derived emulsifier — a refined, industrially processed additive tied to seed-oil production. Not a seed oil itself, but Scout classifies lecithin emulsifiers as bad.
See more about Soy Lecithin →CornstarchNeutral
Refined starch used as thickener.
See more about Cornstarch →SaltNeutral
Standard seasoning.
See more about Salt →Baking SodaNeutral
Standard leavening agent.
See more about Baking Soda →ChocolateNeutral
Minimal real chocolate content.
See more about Chocolate →Processing
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