February 7th, 2012
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The Healthiest Girl Scout Cookies

Get the skinny on which Girl Scout cookies you can order guilt-free—and which ones you should skip.

Girls Scouts of America
The Healthiest Girl Scout Cookies

They’re baaaaccckkk! Before you place your order this year, here’s something you should know: All Girl Scout cookies are not created equal. That’s because serving sizes range from two to five cookies and come with a smorgasbord of nutrition stats. 

While the five best-sellers are Thin Mints, Samoas/Caramel DeLites, Peanut Butter Patties/Tagalongs, Peanut Butter Sandwich/Do-si-dos and Shortbread/Trefoils, there are actually 15 different varieties of Girl Scout cookies you may come across this season, and some cookie names differ depending on your location.

Different bakeries hold the licenses for certain (similar) recipes, which is why cookies such as Samoas and Caramel DeLites are not exact subs for each other. When doing a direct comparison, they won’t look exactly the same, and the have slightly different nutritional information.

QUIZ: How Much Sugar & Fat Did You Eat Today?

All the more reason to check the label and find out what you’re really (happily) munching on.

Curious about how your favorite cookie stacks up nutritionally? Check out our drool-worthy gallery of Girl Scout cookies (you know you want to) and get the skinny on how bad—or good—they are for you.

 

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