Oreo's Zero Sugar Cookie Sparks Ingredient Outcry

Oreo has introduced its Zero Sugar Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, designed to offer the familiar taste of the original while containing no sugar. This new iteration relies on artificial sweeteners, including sucralose and acesulfame potassium, along with sugar alcohols like sorbitol and maltitol, to achieve sweetness. The product comes in multi-packs intended for portion control.

Despite Oreo's aim to align with health and wellness goals, the cookie's ingredient list has ignited controversy online. Users on social media platform X have voiced significant concerns, with many finding the ingredients difficult to pronounce and questioning their overall health impact. Comparisons have been made to potentially harmful substances, reflecting a strong public distrust of the unfamiliar components.

Nutritional information reveals two Zero Sugar cookies contain 90 calories, 4.5 grams of fat, and 16 grams of carbohydrates. This compares to a serving of three regular Oreos, which has 160 calories, 7 grams of fat, and 25 grams of carbohydrates. The brand has been contacted for comment regarding the consumer reactions to its latest sugar-free offering.