But when I was growing up, when I was allowed a snack, three cookies was always the number I was allowed.
The thing I find fascinating about this weight specification for cookie serving size is that it is so dependent on the density of the cookie. On a lark, I looked up nutrition information, and it seems that for another Nabisco brand, the serving size for Chunky Chips Ahoy is one cookie (http://www.dietfacts.com/html/nutrition-facts/chips-ahoy-chunky-chocolate-chip-cookies-with-chocolate-chunks-3700.htm). (Nabisco version (http://www.nabiscoworld.com/./Brands/ProductInformation.aspx?BrandKey=chipsahoy&Site=1&Product=4400001564)) I don't think Chips Ahoy cookies are substantially larger than Oreos, but they are probably somewhat denser. (What I can't figure out is, if one cookie is 17g, why don't they make a serving two cookies, which would be about the same weight as the Oreo serving size...?)
The whole serving size thing seems full of mystery.
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Date: 2007-03-12 07:43 am (UTC)The thing I find fascinating about this weight specification for cookie serving size is that it is so dependent on the density of the cookie. On a lark, I looked up nutrition information, and it seems that for another Nabisco brand, the serving size for Chunky Chips Ahoy is one cookie (http://www.dietfacts.com/html/nutrition-facts/chips-ahoy-chunky-chocolate-chip-cookies-with-chocolate-chunks-3700.htm). (Nabisco version (http://www.nabiscoworld.com/./Brands/ProductInformation.aspx?BrandKey=chipsahoy&Site=1&Product=4400001564)) I don't think Chips Ahoy cookies are substantially larger than Oreos, but they are probably somewhat denser. (What I can't figure out is, if one cookie is 17g, why don't they make a serving two cookies, which would be about the same weight as the Oreo serving size...?)
The whole serving size thing seems full of mystery.