OREO Golden Sandwich Cookie: 160 Calories
Introduced in 2004, the Golden Oreo is made in the same fashion as the popular chocolate sandwich cookie, but with a vanilla flavor.
One serving contains 160 calories, 7 grams fat, 25 grams carbohydrates, and one gram protein.
Read this guide for a complete overview of the nutritional information in Golden OREO cookies, including the traditional cookie sandwich and the Double Stuf.
Calories and Nutrition
All nutrition facts information for the traditional OREO sandwich cookie is based on one serving. A single serving is measured as three cookies weighing a total of 34 grams.
Reference to percentage daily value (% DV) illustrates how much a nutrient (e.g., fat, fiber, sugars) contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories.
Calories
One serving of the Golden OREO cookies has 160 calories.
Over 60% of the total calories are derived from carbohydrates. Fat makes up over 30% of the total calories and the remaining 3% are derived from protein.
- Fat: 55 calories
- Carbs: 100 calories
- Protein: 5 calories
- Total: 160 calories per serving
The breakout of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Nabisco OREO.
Sugars
As mentioned above, the highest percentage of total calories are derived from carbohydrates.
Take note of the type of carbohydrates. In the case of these Golden OREO cookies, for example, the carbohydrates include 12 grams of total sugars.
While there is no recommendation (i.e., no Daily Value) for the amount of total sugars, there are recommended dietary guidelines on Added Sugars.
Added Sugars
Moreover, all 12 grams of total sugars are 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.
For example, if I consume 2,000 calories per day, I should eat fewer than 50 grams of added sugars, which equates to 200 calories (10% of 2,000).
How to Calculate Calories and % Daily Value
Here is the calculation for how to convert added sugars to calories and the percentage of total calories:
- One gram of sugar delivers 4 calories
- 50 grams sugar x 4 calories per gram = 200 calories
- 200 calories (from sugar) is 10% of 2,000 total daily calories
Ok, now that we understand that calculation, you may be able to see how one serving of Golden OREOs contains 24% of the recommended total (based on a 2,000 calorie diet).
- One serving of Golden OREOs has 12 grams added sugars
- 12g Added Sugars x 4 calories per gram = 48 calories per serving
- 48 calories is 24% of the 200 calorie limit calculated above
Let me know in the comments below if you have questions on that calculation.
Nutrition Summary (Golden OREO)
Serving Size 3 Cookies (34g)
CALORIES
160TOTAL FAT
7g(9%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
25g(9%DV)
PROTEIN
1g| Saturated Fat | 2g (10%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg (0%DV) |
| Sodium | 120mg (5%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g (0%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 12g |
| Added Sugars | 12g (24%DV) |
%DV (Percent Daily Values) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Ingredients and Allergens
Golden OREO Ingredients
Golden OREO sandwich cookies are fairly simply. These sweet treats are made with fewer than ten ingredients.
Here is the list of ingredients for the Golden OREO cookies.
Unbleached Enriched Flour, Sugar, Canola and/or Palm Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Artificial Flavor, and Natural Flavor.
Comparison to Chocolate OREOs
The traditional chocolate sandwich cookies are made with the same ingredients as the Golden OREO with two additional items.
The ingredients in the chocolate version of these popular cookies are made with cocoa and chocolate. No real surprise there.
Allergens
The Golden OREO cookies are made with ingredients that contain soy and wheat.
Golden Double Stuf OREO
Double Stuf
The vanilla flavored Golden OREO is amped up with a double layer of creme filling. While the list of ingredients in the Double Stuf is the same as in the traditional version of the cookie, the order is different.
Same ingredients in different order. Sugar is dominant ingredient in Double Stuf.
Specifically, in the Double Stuf, sugar is listed first. The order of ingredients matter because food producers must list the ingredients in order of dominance by weight.
So here’s where it gets interesting. I would expect the total sugars to be higher in the Double Stuf.
Yet, when you look at the nutrition facts label (below), it’s the same (12g Total Sugars). The explanation is the serving size is smaller!
- Serving size of Golden OREO is 3 cookies (34g)
- Serving size of Double Stuf Golden OREO is 2 cookies (29g)
Nutrition Summary (Double Stuf)
Serving Size 2 Cookies (29g)
CALORIES
150TOTAL FAT
7g(9%DV)
CARBOHYDRATES
21g(8%DV)
PROTEIN
<1g| Saturated Fat | 2g (10%DV) |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg (0%DV) |
| Sodium | 80mg (3%DV) |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g (0%DV) |
| Total Sugars | 12g |
| Added Sugars | 12g (24%DV) |
%DV (Percent Daily Values) are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Calorie needs vary and your daily value may be higher or lower. Provided for informational purposes only. Consult with your physician for dietary or healthcare advice.
Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.
Nutrition facts and ingredients source: OREO
