Newman-O's, an Organic Alternative to Oreos
The creamy filled cookie is Paul Newman's organic version of Nabisco's Oreo.
The organic cookie is part of Newman's organic cookie line that was recently expanded to include the flavors peanut butter, mint, ginger, wheat free and dairy free.
So far I have only tried the creme filled cookie which tastes like a clean Oreo.
The Newman O is made with organic flour and organic granulated sugar and organic palm fruit oil while the Oreo is made with sugar, enriched flour, and high oleic canola oil and or palm oil, and or canola oil, and or soybean oil.
The Newman-O's package defines organic palm fruit oil as an ingredient that contains no trans-fatty acids; is lower in saturated fat than butter and has no cholesterol.
Newman-O's are also free of hydrogenated oil and trans fatty acids.
In fairness, Oreos are also free of trans fat.
A closer comparison of labels show that the cookies are somewhat equal in some categories.
A serving of two Newman-O's is said to contain 130 calories including 40 calories from fat. That breaks down to 65 calories per cookie with 20 calories from fat.
A serving of three Oreo's is said to contain 160 calories including 60 calories from fat. That breaks down to 53.3 calories including 20 calories from fat which is actually better than the organic Newman-O.
However, Newman -O's win in the protein category two grams to one.
They also win in the sodium category with each cookie containing 42.5mg compared to 60mg in a Newman -O.
For those looking for snacks containing no artificial flavors, Newman -O's wins as Oreos contain Vanillin.
One downfall for the Newman cookie is price. I paid $4.79 for a 16 oz. package where as Oreos can usually be purchased anywhere from $2.50 a bag to $3.29.
As for my vote, I like them both, but I have to say I find the taste of the Newman -O more desirable and the organic ingrediant list more attractive than the high fructose corn syrup and artifical flavoring of the Oreo.
In the end, until the recession touches my checkbook, I will probably fork out the extra $2 and add the somewhat healthy bad habit up dipping Newman-O's in skim milk. The one thing that does bother me about the Newman-O is the apostrophe after the O.
Published by Marie Lowe
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