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Nana's cookies aren't what they seem

Most of the individually packaged cookies sold in supermarkets and cafes are the size of CDs and at least 1/4 inch thick. These cookies often have 2-4 servings per package, making the nutritional information on the label seem deceptively low. Nana's all-natural cookies, sold primarily at natural foods markets such as Whole Foods, are one of the few cookies that are that large and still have only one serving. With a calorie count below 300 for each cookie, Good Housekeeping magazine got a little suspicious that these cookies might be too good to be true. They had the cookies tested at an independent lab and discovered that the Oatmeal Raisin had 460 calories, not the 264 listed on the label, and almost twice as much fat as claimed. The results were just as bad for their sunflower cookies.

To be sure, there are probably worse cookies - nutritionally speaking - on the market, but since all we have to go on is what the companies put on the packaging, it might be safe to keep in mind that if something really seems too good to be true, it could just be.

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Filed Under: Vegan, Super Size Me, Bakeries
Tags: cookie, cookies, false, fat, fattening, health, lying, nana's, nana's cookies, Nana'sCookies, nutritional information, oatmeal raisin, super size me, vegan

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