Oreo misleading nutrition

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trailerparkholyspirit
trailerparkholyspirit Posts: 6 Member
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hola. so, a 6 pack (called a smile pack) of oreos is supposedly 270 cal
however, 3 oreo cookies from a regular pack is 160 cal
so that means 6 cookies is 320 cal

what gives? same size, same cookie. different nutrition labels. heads up to anyone who eats them regularly. log as the regular cookies
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  • techgal128
    techgal128 Posts: 719 Member
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    According to Oreo's website, each cookie is about 53 calories. I've never seen a smile pack before. Where do you live?

    Oh, and you got me craving Oreos now. THANKS A LOT. :D
  • trailerparkholyspirit
    trailerparkholyspirit Posts: 6 Member
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    i live in the USA. heres what im talking about
    http://www.snackworks.com/products/product-detail.aspx?product=4400003742 (6 cookie pack, 270 cal)
    then
    http://www.snackworks.com/products/product-detail.aspx?product=4400001694 (3 cookies = 160, times 2 = 320)
  • techgal128
    techgal128 Posts: 719 Member
    edited April 2015
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    gatorbuckets wrote: »
    i live in the USA. heres what im talking about
    http://www.snackworks.com/products/product-detail.aspx?product=4400003742 (6 cookie pack, 270 cal)
    then
    http://www.snackworks.com/products/product-detail.aspx?product=4400001694 (3 cookies = 160, times 2 = 320)

    Huh. Maybe you should write Oreo and tell them about it. I highly doubt anything will happen but you might get some free Oreos out of it. lol
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    The gram sizes on those don't seem to make any sense.
  • trailerparkholyspirit
    trailerparkholyspirit Posts: 6 Member
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    techgal128 wrote: »
    gatorbuckets wrote: »
    i live in the USA. heres what im talking about
    http://www.snackworks.com/products/product-detail.aspx?product=4400003742 (6 cookie pack, 270 cal)
    then
    http://www.snackworks.com/products/product-detail.aspx?product=4400001694 (3 cookies = 160, times 2 = 320)

    Huh. Maybe you should write Oreo and tell them about it. I highly doubt anything will happen but you might get some free Oreos out of it. lol

    LOL great idea. im on it, ill let you guys know.
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    The gram sizes on those don't seem to make any sense.
    yeah, really confusing.
  • simplemamato3
    simplemamato3 Posts: 20 Member
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    If memory serves me correct the Oreos in the 4 or 6 packs are smaller than the ones in the full size package.
  • simplemamato3
    simplemamato3 Posts: 20 Member
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    Oh never mind, your post says same size cookie
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
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    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    The gram sizes on those don't seem to make any sense.
    That's what I was thinking. The one says 3.4g....maybe it's supposed to be 34 g.
  • Macstraw
    Macstraw Posts: 896 Member
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    Are you sure one of them isn't the Double-Stuf?
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
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    Oh and if we build on the math that a serving size is 34 g (I've never had an oreo weigh 3.4g...typically one cookie is around 10 g), then a 57 g package would be 268.xxx calories.
  • 5BeautifulDays
    5BeautifulDays Posts: 683 Member
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    My son takes those smile packs in his lunch sometimes. The cookies definitely have less filling and seem thinner than a normal oreo.
  • Dragn77
    Dragn77 Posts: 810 Member
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    6 cookie pack listed as:
    about 1 serving (57g per serving) ; 270 cal per serving

    What you linked to as the 3 cookie pack is actually listed as:
    about 9 servings (3.4g per serving) ; 160 cal per serving

    Seems that its not the exact same cookie involved...the must be much smaller, more cookie less cream I'm guessing, to make for the difference in size / weight per serving / calories per serving.
  • trailerparkholyspirit
    trailerparkholyspirit Posts: 6 Member
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    5BeautifulDays wrote: »
    My son takes those smile packs in his lunch sometimes. The cookies definitely have less filling and seem thinner than a normal oreo.

    hmm interesting. ill have to compare again. i havent weighed them but ill do that tomorrow. either way, its confusing and should be made more clear. this is just like the nightmare of popcorn serving sizes :D
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    edited April 2015
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    It's in grams, not in amount of cookies.

    ETA: but you're right. It's not supposed to be 3.4g, but 34g.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
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    Nothing is as confusing as popcorn serving sizes!

    But yeah, this is up there.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
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    The oreos that come in the 4 pack when you give blood are smaller than the average oreo. try to measure them...
  • trailerparkholyspirit
    trailerparkholyspirit Posts: 6 Member
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    ValGogo wrote: »
    The oreos that come in the 4 pack when you give blood are smaller than the average oreo. try to measure them...
    ill measure them today and update you guys
    MrM27 wrote: »
    I think you should write them a strongly worded letter about how they are trying to sabotage you. Hopefully they will be very apologetic and send you free Oreo's.
    i sent them a polite nastygram. i hear its better to be polite when sending nastygrams. theyll probably send me a coupon for 5% off. maybe i can sue for pain and suffering... this is america after all :D;)

  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
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    Hmm..interesting. Although, if I'm eating an Oreo, calories are probably not that important to me at that moment. I don't know who eats just one (or two) servings of Oreos at a time anyway. If I can't have the whole sleeve, I don't even bother.

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    Here's my plate. What are y'all having?
  • maceyanglin
    maceyanglin Posts: 33 Member
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    I think this thread is among my favorites in MFP LOL!

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