The Nutrition Facts For Archway Cookies

Baking cookies since 1936, Archway offers more than 20 different types of crisp and soft-style cookies, including oatmeal cookies, ginger snaps and macaroons. While it is important to make most of your snack choices healthy ones, most foods can fit into your diet in moderation. Knowing the nutrition information for Archway cookies can help you adjust your meal plan.

Oatmeal

The Oatmeal cookie was Archway's first, in 1936. It is a soft cookie made with oatmeal, brown sugar and spices. One cookie contains 110 calories, 3.5 g of total fat, 105 mg of sodium, 17 g of carbohydrates, 0 g of fiber and 1 g of protein. Despite the oatmeal, Archway's Oatmeal cookie is not a good source of fiber. Fiber in food can alleviate constipation and helps to control hunger. Healthy adult women need 21 to 25 g of fiber a day, and healthy adult men need 30 to 38 g of fiber per day.

Fat-Free Oatmeal Raisin

If you are concerned about the amount of fat in your diet, Archway offers a fat-free Oatmeal Raisin cookie, which is also lower in calories than some of the other Archway cookies. One cookie contains 90 calories, 0 g of fat, 85 mg of sodium, 20 g of carbohydrates and 2 g of protein.

Gingersnaps

Archway's Gingersnap is a classic crisp cookie made with ginger and other spices. Each five-cookie serving contains 150 calories, 5 g of total fat, 1 g of saturated fat, 110 mg of sodium, 23 g of carbohydrates and 0 g of protein. The gingersnap cookie contains more fat than some of the other Archway cookies. The USDA recommends limiting your daily fat intake to 20 to 35 percent of total calories, and saturated fat to less than 10 percent of total calories.

Original Molasses

Archway's Original Molasses cookie is flavored with molasses, cinnamon and ginger. One cookie contains 110 calories, 3 g of total fat, 0.5 g of saturated fat, 150 mg of sodium, 18 g of carbohydrates and 1 g of protein.

Original Windmill

The original Archway Windmill cookie is a crisp molasses spice cookie with slivers of almonds. Each cookie contains 90 calories, 3.5 g of total fat, 0.5 g of saturated fat, 95 mg of sodium, 14 g of carbohydrates and 1 g of protein.

Coconut Macaroon

The Coconut Macaroon is a soft, chewy cookie made with coconut and egg whites. Three coconut macaroons contain 150 calories, 8 g of total fat, 8 g of saturated fat, 100 mg of sodium, 17 g of carbohydrates and 2 g of protein. The coconut in these cookies increases their saturated fat content. High intake of saturated fat increases your blood cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease. On a 2,000-calorie diet you should limit your saturated fat intake to less than 22 g per day.

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Article reviewed by Mike Myers Last updated on: Jan 5, 2011

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