OREO Golden Sandwich Cookie Nutrition Review

Introduced in 2004, the Golden Oreo is made in the same fashion as the popular chocolate sandwich cookie with a vanilla flavor.

There are 160 calories, 7 grams fat, 25 grams carbohydrates, and one gram protein in one serving of vanilla-flavored OREO cookies.

Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutritional information in Golden OREO cookies, including the traditional cookie sandwich and a comparison to the Double Stuf.

As a media company, we provide unbiased food reviews. If you decide this is a good product and make a purchase using a link on this page, we may earn a small commission (at no additional cost to you).

Golden OREO Cookie Nutrition Facts

Nutritional information in this guide is based primarily on the traditional OREO golden sandwich cookie with comparisons to the Double Stuf.

One serving of the classic OREO is three cookies with a net weight of 34 grams.
One serving of the Double Stuf OREO is two cookies with a net weight of 29 grams.

Calories

One serving of the classic Golden OREO cookies has 160 calories. By comparison, a serving of the Double Stuf has 150 calories.

However, total calories on the nutrition facts label are based on a specific measure of weight. And as noted above, the serving size is different for each cookie.

The Double Stuf version of the cookie has more calories per gram and more calories per cookie.

Golden OREO Calories per Cookie

	Classic	Double Stuf
Calories per serving	160	150
Grams per serving	34 grams	29 grams
Calories per gram	4.7	5.1
Cookies per serving	3 cookies	2 cookies
Calories per cookie	53	75

Calories by Macronutrient

Although the ingredients are the same between the two types of cookies, the recipe differs. Double Stuf has more creme filling and thus a higher sugar content.

As a result, the calories per macronutrient is slightly different when comparing the two cookies.

Here is a summary of the number of calories by macronutrient (and % of total) in Classic OREO Golden Cookies and Double Stuf Golden OREO Cookies:

Calories (% of Total) by Macronutrient

Per Serving	Classic	Double Stuf
Calories from Fat	55 (34%)	60 (40%)
Calories from Carbs	100 (63%)	85 (57%)
Calories from Protein	5 (3%)	5 (3%)
Total Calories	160	150

Calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts information provided by Nabisco OREO.

Classic Golden OREOs derive about 63% of total calories from carbohydrates. By comparison, carbohydrates contribute approximately 57% of total calories in the Double Stuf.

Fewer calories per Double Stuf serving because serving size is smaller

Nutrition facts labels for golden classic OREOs and double stuf OREOs. — Double Stuf has fewer calories per serving because serving size is smaller.

Time to Burn Calories

An average adult would need to run at a moderate pace for approximately 15 minutes to burn off the calories from one serving of Golden OREOs.

Here is a list of the approximate times required to burn off the 160 calories, by type of exercise.

FITNESS TIME TO BURN 160 CALORIES

Run 15 minutes
Walk 50 minutes
Swim 20 minutes

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

Nutrition Facts

Amount per serving (Daily Value)

Red indicates %DV is high.

Golden OREOs	CLASSIC	DOUBLE STUF
Per Serving	3 cookies	2 cookies
Calories	160	150
Total Fat	7g (9%)	7g (9%)
Saturated Fat	2g (10%)	2.5g (13%)
Trans Fat	0g	0g
Cholesterol	0mg (0%)	0mg (0%)
Sodium	120mg (5%)	80mg (3%)
Carbohydrates	25g (9%)	21g (8%)
Dietary Fiber	0g (0%)	0g (0%)
Total Sugars	12g	12g
Added Sugars	12g (24%)	12g (24%)
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 fat
Zero cholesterol
Zero fiber
Added sugars is high

Daily Value

Daily Value (%DV) measures the amount of a nutrient per serving, relative to the recommended limit. Use %DV to compare and select foods for a balanced diet.

As shown in the chart below, Golden OREOs are low in sodium, but high in added sugars.

	%DV	Level
Saturated Fat	10%	MED
Sodium	5%	LOW
Added Sugars	24%	HIGH

2g saturated fat is 10% of the recommended limit (20g)
12g added sugars 24% of the daily limit

%DV based on 2,000 calorie diet. FDA suggests a %DV of 5% or less is low and 20% or more is high.

Sugars

As mentioned above, the highest percentage of total calories for both versions of the vanilla cookie are derived from carbohydrates.

When reviewing nutrition facts labels, take note of the composition of carbohydrates. Golden OREO cookies contain 12 grams of total sugars. Moreover, all sugars are added sugars.

High in Added Sugars

One serving of traditional vanilla OREOs or Double Stuf vanilla cookies contain 12 grams of Added Sugars.

The general recommendation from the U.S. FDA is to limit calories from added sugars to no more than 10% of total calories. Based on a 2,000 calorie diet, that works out to about 50 grams of sugars.

Package of Golden OREO cookies and copy of nutrition facts label — 12 grams added sugars per serving

YOU SHOULD KNOW

One traditional vanilla Oreo has 4 grams added sugars. One vanilla Double Stuf has 6 grams added sugars.

Learn about what’s in packaged foods to find the best snacks or sweet treats for your individual diet. Compare Pepperidge Farm verona apricot raspberry cookies and chocolate macadamia nut cookies.

In addition to total calories, check the amount of added sugars, saturated fat, and list of ingredients in the recipe.

Pile of golden Oreo cookies. — Golden OREO cookies

Vanilla OREO Ingredients and Allergens

Contains a bioengineered food ingredient

Ingredients

The recipe for Golden OREO sandwich cookies has fewer than a dozen ingredients.

Here is the list of ingredients for the classic vanilla flavored OREO cookies.

Ingredients in Classic Vanilla OREO
Unbleached Enriched Flour, Sugar, Soybean and/or Canola Oil, Palm Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavor Unbleached Enriched Flour includes Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), and Folic Acid.

Golden Double Stuf Oreo Ingredients

The list of ingredients in vanilla Double Stuf OREOs is the same as in the traditional cookie. However, the order of ingredients is different. Sugar is listed first.

The order of ingredients matter because food producers must list the ingredients in order of dominance by weight.

Ingredients in Double Stuf
Sugar, Unbleached Enriched Flour, Palm Oil, Soybean and/or Canola Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavor Unbleached Enriched Flour includes Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), and Folic Acid.

Same ingredients but in different order. Sugar is listed first (dominant ingredient) in Double Stuf.

Comparison to Chocolate OREOs

The traditional chocolate sandwich cookies are made with the same ingredients as the Golden OREO with two additional items: cocoa and chocolate.

Allergens

The Golden OREO cookies are made with ingredients that contain soy and wheat.

Nutrition facts, prices, and ingredients are based on available information as of the date of publication. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change recipes or formulations without notice. Check package labels and ask the product manufacturer or restaurant for the most up-to-date information. Unless otherwise stated, %DV is based on a 2,000 calorie diet. All reports and reviews published on this site are for informational purposes only. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide healthcare advice or dietary recommendations. Always consult your licensed physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Nutrition facts and ingredients source: OREO