OREO Golden Sandwich Cookie
Introduced in 2004, the Golden Oreo is made in the same fashion as the popular chocolate sandwich cookie with a vanilla flavor.
One serving of the traditional Oreo 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 a comparison to the Double Stuf.
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.
Daily Value
Daily value (% DV) illustrates how much a nutrient contributes to a daily diet of 2,000 calories. Use %DV to compare foods and choose the best snack for a balanced diet.
As shown in the chart below, Golden OREO cookies have a medium level of saturated fat, but are high in added sugars.
% Daily Value
Use the %DV to determine if the food contains a low (5% or less) or high (20% or more) level of specific nutrients.|
Classic |
Double Stuf | |
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Saturated Fat |
10% |
10% |
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Sodium |
5% |
3% |
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Added Sugars |
24% |
24% |
%DV based on 2,000 calories
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
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Classic |
Double Stuf | |
|---|---|---|
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Calories per serving |
160 |
150 |
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Grams per serving |
34 grams |
29 grams |
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Calories per gram |
4.7 |
5.1 |
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Cookies per serving |
3 cookies |
2 cookies |
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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 from Fat, Carbs and Protein (% of Total Calories)
|
Golden OREOs |
Classic |
Double Stuf |
|---|---|---|
|
Fat |
55 calories (34%) |
60 calories (40%) |
|
Carbohydrates |
100 calories (63%) |
85 calories (57%) |
|
Protein |
5 calories (3%) |
5 calories (3%) |
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Total |
160 calories |
150 calories |
Per serving
Classic Golden OREOs derive about 63% of total calories from carbohydrates. By comparison, carbohydrates contribute approximately 57% of total calories in the Double Stuf.
The breakout of calories by nutrient is a rounded estimate based on the nutrition facts provided by Nabisco OREO.
FITNESS TIME TO BURN 160 CALORIES
Estimate based on moderate level of activity by an adult with average BMI.
Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving (Daily Value)
|
CLASSIC |
DOUBLE STUF | |
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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%) |
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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.
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.
One traditional vanilla Oreo has 4 grams added sugars. One vanilla Double Stuf has 6 grams added sugars.
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In addition to total calories, check the amount of added sugars, saturated fat, and list of ingredients in the recipe.
Vanilla OREO Ingredients and Allergens
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 |
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Unbleached Enriched Flour, Sugar, Soybean and/or Canola Oil, Palm Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavor |
Golden Double Stuf Oreo Ingredients
The list of ingredients in vanilla Double Stuf 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 |
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Sugar, Unbleached Enriched Flour, Palm Oil, Soybean and/or Canola Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Baking Soda, Soy Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavor |
Same ingredients but in different order. Sugar is 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.
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Nutrition facts and ingredients source: OREO