That results in a 1:1:1 ratio of cookie to creme to cookie, with each component having a thickness density of 1g/mm. Not only that, but both each cookie and creme filling measured 4mm and weighed 4g. I found that the Originals were 12mm thick and weighed 12g. The classic combo of cream sandwiched between two chocolate cookies has been winning hearts (and stomachs) for over 100 years.” I regret having written them off for so long as meant only for misguided belt-tightening calorie-counters. They weren’t too sweet, and I enjoyed them much more than I had expected. The Thins tasted chocolatey, crispy, and delicate. Besides, I doubt anyone reading this is on a diet. One of my first notable findings was that despite their name, Thins actually have a higher creme to cookie ratio than Originals.įinding #1: Thins have a higher creme to cookie ratio than Originals.Įach cookie only has about 64% of the calories of an Original OREO, but I would be surprised if anyone on a calorie-restriction diet wouldn’t simply be tempted to eat more Thins to make up for the, you know, thinness. These little guys are 7mm thick, including 2mm cookies that are exactly half has thick as those used in the Original OREOs. OREO Thins (left) and Original OREO (right) “OREO Thins pack the original OREO flavor you know and love into a delicate new cookie with a crispier texture, fewer crumbs, and less calories.”Īs a rule, I believe that anything at the grocery store that advertises itself as low-calorie or low-fat should be avoided, which is why I had never tried OREO Thins up until this point. I’ll leave this for the very end of the post. Overall: Taking into consideration the four metrics above, I ranked each cookie on its overall performance relative to its competitors. Taste: I ate a bunch of OREOs and decided how much I liked them. Absent any real scientific instruments, I relied on the information on the package for this information.

Backpackers will often choose food based on its caloric density (often expressed as Calories per Ounce), so this was important. Nutrition: I wanted to understand how the macronutrient composition of each cookie varied along with the level of creme. In cases where the creme would stubbornly hang onto the cookie, I ate it off. I also wanted to know the breakdown of mass for cookie versus creme, which meant I needed to carefully pull the components apart before putting them individually on the scale. Mass: Next, I measured the mass of each cookie on a kitchen scale. I used a tape measure because I don’t own calipers or anything more precise. Thickness: The first order of business was to measure the thickness of each OREO, broken down by the cookie and creme segments. This might end up being the most precise thing I’ve done since trying to replicate the Cavendish Experiment in first year physics class, I thought to myself. I didn’t get a master’s degree in applied science for nothing. No, there would be measurements, data, and copious note taking. Now, I wasn’t just going to casually eat five boxes of OREOs. I walked down the cookie aisle and picked up one package each of the more conventional Thins, Original, and Double Stuf and made my way to the cashier with a weird mix of embarrassment and pride. If I was going to do this thing and truly understand the OREO under different levels of Stuf, I would need to be comprehensive. But now that I had two packages of OREOs in my shopping basket, it occurred to me that leaving the store like that would be just half-assing it. So I grabbed a package each of Mega Stuf and Most Stuf. Still, a self-respecting OREO enthusiast like me doesn’t just walk away from something like that empty-handed. To someone that thinks that Double Stuf is too much Stuf, four times sounded blasphemous. But when I walked over to the display, I was surprised to notice another package I had never seen before: Most Stuf OREO which made the claim to “thrill with nearly four times the filling as the beloved classic. Stuffed with three times more creme than the original”ĭespite my preference for the Original amount of creme, of course I had to try these. It was the Mega Stuf OREO, “for those who like even more creme in their OREO cookies. Last week, a new limited-edition version of the cookie caught my eye at my local supermarket, but this time it wasn’t a wild new flavour.

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