### Girl Scout Cookies: A Nutritional Comparison Cookies are generally not considered a healthy food, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy them occasionally. According to nutrition expert Maya Vadiveloo, healthy eating is about making good choices most of the time and enjoying treats like cookies in moderation. To help you make informed choices, we've compiled the nutritional information for various Girl Scout Cookies and ranked them from healthiest to unhealthiest. Our rankings are based on nutritional information per cookie to make accurate comparisons. We considered factors like total calories, added sugars, and saturated fat. #### Healthiest Cookies 1. **Shortbread and Trefoils**: Lowest in calories (30-32 per cookie), saturated fat, and added sugars. 2. **Thin Mints**: 40 calories per cookie, slightly more saturated fat and added sugars than Shortbread and Trefoils. #### Moderately Healthy Cookies 3. **Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies**: Lower in saturated fat but higher in added sugars and calories (53-57 per cookie). 4. **Caramel Chocolate Chip**: 53 calories per cookie, higher in saturated fat. 5. **Lemon-Ups**: Slightly lower in saturated fat and added sugars but higher in calories (70 per cookie). #### Less Healthy Cookies 6. **Peanut Butter Patties and Tagalongs**: Higher in calories (65-70 per cookie) and saturated fat. 7. **Toffee-tastic**: Similar to Tagalongs but ranked lower to keep similar cookies together. 8. **Girl Scout S’mores**: Higher in added sugars. 9. **Toast-yay**: Higher in saturated fat and similar in added sugars. 10. **Lemonades**: Higher in calories and saturated fat. #### Least Healthy Cookies 11. **Adventurefuls**: High in sugar and saturated fat. 12. **Caramel deLites/Samoas**: Highest in sugar (12g per 2-cookie serving). ### Tips for Enjoying Cookies - Eat cookies in moderation. - Read the Nutrition Facts label to make smart choices. - Take the time to fully enjoy your cookies to feel satisfied and prevent overeating.