What is Boston Market putting in their Cookies??

SymphonyTea
SymphonyTea Posts: 62
edited February 2 in Food and Nutrition
What on Mother Earth is Boston Market putting in their Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip cookies?!?!?!! Why is 1 cookie 379 calories!!??? I question this (& am a bit freaked out) because the store bought cookie dough is approx 90 calories per cookie & the Boston Market cookies have about 2 - 2.5 servings in 1 cookie, so where' the other 100 calories coming from in the Boston Market cookie?? Is it a preservative they're using to keep the cookies soft & extend shelf life?? I guess it doesn't really matter because I won't be eating anymore Boston Market Nestle Chocolate Chip cookies. It slays me to know that 1 Cookie is more calories than a 6" sub from Subway!!??!! Wish I'd looked up the calories before I at that damn cookie.

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  • jayjay12345654321
    jayjay12345654321 Posts: 653 Member
    This says the 370 is for 4 cookies as 1 servings.
    http://www.nutritionrank.com/calories-boston-market-nestle-toll-house-4-pack-chocolate-chip-cookies-678981
  • glin23
    glin23 Posts: 460 Member
    Not that it's the most reliable, but the Boston Market website itself says for a serving of 85 g, 370 calories. It also lists the ingredients.

    http://www.bostonmarket.com/ourFood?page=nutritionSub&id=6&name=Desserts
  • zagon_the_ultimate
    zagon_the_ultimate Posts: 115 Member
    so where' the other 100 calories coming from in the Boston Market cookie?? Is it a preservative they're using to keep the cookies soft & extend shelf life??

    preservatives don't have calories, in fact by design they are metabolic inhibitors to some degree (not all, some)

    also...you're eating a cookie....flour, sugar, fat, and a dash of flavor, its practically a poster child for the calorie.
  • andiebaco
    andiebaco Posts: 211 Member
    It slays me to know that 1 Cookie is more calories than a 6" sub from Subway!!??!! Wish I'd looked up the calories before I at that damn cookie.

    This is a learning lesson: always check out the calories before eating something. It saves your mind from going crazy,.
  • SymphonyTea
    SymphonyTea Posts: 62
    Lesson, very much, learned.

    Mistakenly thought (1) little cookie wouldn't be too bad but, 379 calories!!! Will turn my occasional use of the MFP mobile app into a constant (thankfully I'm in Chicago, where wi-fi signals abound).
  • SymphonyTea
    SymphonyTea Posts: 62
    This says the 370 is for 4 cookies as 1 servings.
    http://www.nutritionrank.com/calories-boston-market-nestle-toll-house-4-pack-chocolate-chip-cookies-678981


    Used MFP's food database to find the Nestle calories, but will certainly take a look at nutritionrank...
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    They are probably using all whole-food, fresh ingredients. The ready-made stuff at the store is made with "corner-cutting" ingredients to make it less expensive and "fresh-tasting" for weeks.
  • fairie_marie
    fairie_marie Posts: 106
    This says the 370 is for 4 cookies as 1 servings.
    http://www.nutritionrank.com/calories-boston-market-nestle-toll-house-4-pack-chocolate-chip-cookies-678981


    Used MFP's food database to find the Nestle calories, but will certainly take a look at nutritionrank...

    Remember that some times when people enter things into the data base they either have a typo or they just jack it up.. When I see something that doesnt look right I try to find correct info on the web. The Boston Market website has a nutrisional guide so i would check there first. Who ever entered into the database may have meant 1 serving ( 4 cookies) but put 1 Cookie in error.
  • mnapier3
    mnapier3 Posts: 30
    Looks like your question was solved, but I also think the cookies sold at boston, panera, subway, etc. are much larger than your typical cookie!
  • SymphonyTea
    SymphonyTea Posts: 62
    Just wanted to say "Thanks!" to every one that helpfully contributed to my post. You all ROCK! Peace, Joy & (in a dream world) calorie-free Cupcakes ~Tea :flowerforyou:
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Just wanted to say "Thanks!" to every one that helpfully contributed to my post. You all ROCK! Peace, Joy & (in a dream world) calorie-free Cupcakes ~Tea :flowerforyou:

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