What is enriched flour?

Q: What is enriched flour?

During the production of certain foods such as breads and other baked goods, certain minerals and natural vitamins are stripped away to improve texture or shelf life. For example, the bran and the germ are extracted from the wheat. In an effort to improve the nutritional value, food producers add back vitamins and minerals. Accordingly, Enriched Flour typically contains Thiamine Mononitrate (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), and Folic Acid (B9). Foods that typically contain Enriched Flour include bread, brownies, cake, cookies, crackers, donuts, pasta, and pizza.

Pepperidge Farm Milano Mint Chocolate Cookies

The Milano Mint Chocolate cookies are crisp sandwich-style treats that offer a balance of sweet chocolate with a layer of fresh mint flavor.

There are 130 calories, 7 grams fat, 16 grams carbohydrates, and one gram protein in two cookies.

Read this guide for an in-depth overview of the total calories, nutrition facts, and ingredients in this sweet treat from Pepperidge Farm.

Mint Chocolate Cookies Nutritional Information

The nutritional information in this guide is based on a single serving measured as two cookies with a net weight of 25 grams.

Daily value (%DV) is based on a 2,000 calorie diet, the standard measure used by the FDA for general nutrition advice. Use %DV to compare foods and determine if one serving has a low or high amount of each nutrient.

Serving size: 2 Cookies

% DAILY VALUE

Use %DV to determine if the level of nutrients in a food is low (5% or less) or high (20% or more).

	%DV	Level
Saturated Fat	20%	HIGH
Sodium	2%	LOW
Added Sugars	18%	MED

%DV based on 2,000 calories

Calories

There are 130 total calories in two cookies. Accordingly, a single cookie has 65 calories.

Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, per serving:

60 calories from fat
65 calories from total carbs
5 calories from protein

Half of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates. Dietary fat makes up about 46% of the total calories, and the remaining 4% is from protein.

Mint Chocolate Cookies

% calories from fat, carbs and protein

46% FAT

50% CARBS

4% PROTEIN

The summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts label provided by Pepperidge Farm.

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 130 CALORIES

Run 10 minutes
Walk 40 minutes
Swim 20 minutes

Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.

Compare calories in fast food sweets such as cookies from Firehouse Subs and Chick-fil-A’s chocolate fudge brownie.

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving: 2 Cookies

Red indicates a high %DV.

Calories

130

		%DV
Total Fat	7g	9%
Saturated Fat	4g	20%
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	4mg	1%
Sodium	35mg	2%
Carbohydrates	16g	6%
Dietary Fiber	<1g	2%
Total Sugars	9g
Added Sugars	9g	18%
Protein	1g

%DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your %DV may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.

Total Sugars

A single serving contains 9 grams of total sugars, all of which are Added Sugars.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend restricting consumption of calories from added sugars to no more than 10% of total calories.

With that in mind, take note that the 9 grams of Added Sugars per serving deliver approximately 35 calories.

9 grams Added Sugars per serving

Package of mint chocolate cookies from Pepperidge Farm and text '130 calories'. — There are 130 calories per serving (2 cookies)

Mint Chocolate Cookies Ingredients and Allergens

Here are the ingredients in the chocolate mint-flavored cookies from Pepperidge Farm.

Ingredients
Enriched Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oils, Semi Sweet Chocolate, Eggs, Cornstarch, Salt, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Milkfat, Peppermint Oil, Natural Flavor, Nonfat Milk Enriched Wheat Flour includes wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid. Vegetable Oils include palm kernel, palm oil and/or soybean and hydrogenated soybean oil. Semi-sweet chocolate includes sugar, chocolate, chocolate processed with alkali, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, and vanilla extract.

Ingredients

Enriched Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oils, Semi Sweet Chocolate, Eggs, Cornstarch, Salt, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Milkfat, Peppermint Oil, Natural Flavor, Nonfat Milk

Enriched Wheat Flour includes wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid.
Vegetable Oils include palm kernel, palm oil and/or soybean and hydrogenated soybean oil.
Semi-sweet chocolate includes sugar, chocolate, chocolate processed with alkali, cocoa butter, milkfat, soy lecithin, and vanilla extract.

During the production of certain foods such as breads and other baked goods, certain minerals and natural vitamins are stripped away to improve texture or shelf life.

For example, the bran and the germ are extracted from the wheat. In an effort to improve the nutritional value, food producers add back vitamins and minerals.

Accordingly, Enriched Flour typically contains Thiamine Mononitrate (B1), Riboflavin (B2), Niacin (B3), and Folic Acid (B9).

Foods that typically contain Enriched Flour include bread, brownies, cake, cookies, crackers, donuts, pasta, and pizza.

Allergens

The Milano Mint Chocolate cookies are made with ingredients that contain egg, milk, soy, and wheat.

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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: Pepperidge Farm