Girl Scout Lemon Cookies Nutrition Report

This is your most comprehensive guide to the nutritional information, ingredients, and allergens in Girl Scout lemon flavored cookies.

The troops sell two varieties: Lemonades and Lemon-Ups, supplied by ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers, respectively.

Nutritional values vary by supplier. Contact your local Girl Scout council to confirm which baker supplies your region.

This cookie nutrition report is for general informational purposes only. Please consult your physician for individual dietary advice.

Lemonades and Lemon-Ups Nutrition Info

Nutritional information in this guide is based on a single serving size measured as two cookies.

Reference to daily value (%DV) illustrates how much a nutrient in one serving contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories. Individual needs vary and your daily diet may be higher or lower.

Calories

Lemonades have 150 total calories, 10 more than Lemon-Ups.

Lemonades from ABC Bakers have 150 calories per serving.
Lemon-Ups from Little Brownie Baker have 140 calories per serving.

Based on the total calories and serving size of two cookies, there are approximately 70 to 75 calories in each cookie.

Up to 75 calories per cookie

Calories by Macronutrient

Here is a summary of calories by macronutrient, based on the 150 total calories per serving of Lemonades, as reported by ABC Bakers.

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

Over half of the total calories are derived from total carbohydrates. Dietary fats make up 40% of the total calories and the balance is from protein.

Lemonades Cookies

% calories from fat, carbs and protein

40% FAT

57% CARBS

3% PROTEIN

Summary of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Girl Scouts of the USA, ABC Bakers, and Little Brownie Bakers.

Two Girl Scout lemon flavored cookies and list of calories by macronutrient. — Approximate number of calories by macronutrient

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 150 CALORIES

Run 10 minutes
Play Tennis 50 minutes
Walk 50 minutes

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

Nutrition Facts

Amount (% Daily Value) per 2 Cookies

Red indicates %DV is high.

	Lemonades	Lemon-Ups
Baker	ABC Bakers	Little Brownie Bakers
Calories	150	140
Total Fat	7g (9%)	6g (8%)
Saturated Fat	4.5g (23%)	2g (10%)
Trans Fat	0g	0g
Cholesterol	0mg (0%)	0mg (0%)
Sodium	70mg (3%)	100mg (4%)
Carbohydrates	21g (8%)	20g (7%)
Dietary Fiber	0g (0%)	0g (0%)
Total Sugars	9g	7g
Added Sugars	9g (18%)	7g (14%)
Protein	1g	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.

Zero trans fatty acids
Zero dietary cholesterol
Lemonades cookies have high amount of saturated fat per serving
Zero dietary fiber

Total Fat

The amount of total fat differs between the shortbread Lemonades with icing and the crispy Lemon-Ups.

2 Lemonades cookies have 7 grams total fat, including 4.5 grams saturated fat
2 Lemon-Ups cookies have 6 grams of total fat, including 2 grams saturated fat

SUMMARY OF FAT PER SERVING

Amount of saturated fat in Lemonades is high (23% DV)
Lemonades have 2x the saturated fat vs Lemon-Ups
Zero trans fatty acids

Pile of Girl Scout Lemonades cookies. — Girl Scouts Lemonades Cookies

Sugars

Girl Scout’s crispy lemon-flavored cookies have up to 9 grams total sugars in each serving.

Added sugars include sugar, corn syrup, and fructose, depending on which box of cookies you order.

Lemonades (ABC Bakers) have 9g total sugars, all of which are added sugars
Lemon-Ups (Little Brownie Bakers) have 7g total sugars, all of which are added sugars

Here is a summary of the total carbohydrates, including sugars, in two cookies, listed by each manufacturer.

Total Carbs and Sugars (% Daily Value)

	LEMONADES	LEMON-UPS
Total Carbohydrates	21g (8% DV)	20g (7% DV)
Fiber	0g (0% DV)	0g (0% DV)
Total Sugars	9g	7g
Added Sugars	9g (18% DV)	7g (14% DV)

% DV based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

The U.S. FDA recommends limiting calories from added sugars to 10% or less of total daily calories. Based on a 2,000 calorie adult diet, the recommended limit is 50 grams per day.

With that in mind, note that one serving of the crispy lemony cookies has approximately 30 calories from added sugars.

Pile of Girl Scout Lemon-Ups cookies. — Girl Scouts Lemon-Ups Cookies

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Ingredients and Allergens in Lemon Cookies

Kosher and Halal
Girl Scout Lemon-Ups cookies are not dairy-free. Ingredients include whey protein
Both types of cookies are made with palm oil
Added sugars include sugar, corn syrup, and fructose (varies by cookie)

Ingredients

Lemon-Ups and Lemonades share many of the same ingredients. However, there are a few differences, including the following:

Lemon-Ups (the cookies with an inspirational message) contain soybean oil, whey protein, propylene glycol aginate, and fructose.
Lemonades (the shortbread cookies with lemon-flavored icing on one side) contain cornstarch, corn syrup, and artificial flavor

Here is the complete list of ingredients in the lemony flavored cookies sold by the Girl Scouts of America (listed by baker).

Lemon Flavored Cookie Ingredients

INGREDIENT	ABC BAKERS	LITTLE BROWNIE BAKERS
	Lemonades	Lemon-Ups
Enriched Wheat Flour	Yes	Yes
Sugar	Yes	Yes
Palm Oil	Yes	Yes
Soybean Oil		Yes
Cornstarch	Yes
Corn Syrup	Yes
Leavening	Yes	Yes
Artificial Flavor	Yes
Natural Flavor	Yes	Yes
Salt	Yes	Yes
Soy Lecithin	Yes	Yes
Annatto Extract	Yes	Yes
Citric Acid	Yes	Yes
Malic Acid	Yes	Yes
Whey Protein Concentrate		Yes
Propylene Glycol Alginate		Yes
Fructose		Yes

For informational purposes only. Ingredients may not be listed in order of dominance.

Wheat Flour is enriched with niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), and folic acid.
ABC Bakers uses Palm and Palm Kernel Oils in the Lemonades cookies.
Leavening agents include sodium acid pyrophosphate and baking soda. ABC Bakers also uses ammonium bicarbonate.
Annatto Extract is used for color.
Propylene Glycol Alginate is derived from kelp and used as an emulsifying or stabilizing agent in food products.
Citric Acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid extracted from citrus fruits such as lemons, limes, and oranges.
Malic Acid is is an alpha-hydroxy acid used to increase acidity and increase flavor in foods. In addition, it is commonly used as a color stabilizer.

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Ingredients differ by baker and recipes may change without notice. Check labels on the packaging of the cookies to confirm ingredients. Another option is to contact your local Girl Scout council or check the bakers’ websites at ABC Bakers or Little Brownie Bakers.

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Allergens

Lemonades and Lemon-Ups are made with ingredients that contain soy and wheat.

Lemon-Ups, produced by Little Brownie Bakers, also contain milk.

ABC Bakers manufacturers the Lemonades cookies in a shared facility that processes milk, peanuts, and coconut.

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Nutrition facts and ingredients: Girl Scouts of the USA. Cookie image courtesy of Girl Scouts of America. Original designs created by Nutrition & Ingredients for the purposes of research and commentary related to fast food reviews.

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