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Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies

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Summary

Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies are cookies built mostly on refined wheat flour, sugar and hydrogenated vegetable fat, with cashew and butter further down the list. It scores EB4: nutrition is lowest because there is almost no fibre or protein credit, ingredients hold up better despite a preservative and antioxidant, and risk is high from sugar and saturated fat. Best kept as an occasional treat.

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Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies

Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies scores EB4 on CleanPlate: nutrition E, ingredients B, load risk 4.

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Share of calories, per 100 g

  • Protein: 4.3 g per 100 g, 4% of the calories.
  • Carbs (not counting sugars and fibre): 28.9 g per 100 g, 30% of the calories.
  • Sugars: 29 g per 100 g, 30% of the calories.
  • Fat: 15 g per 100 g, 35% of the calories, of which 9 g is saturated.
  • Fibre: 0.1 g per 100 g, under 1% of the calories (fibre counts at 2 kcal per gram).
Sugar29 g
Saturated fat9 g
Sodium228 mg

The tick is the “high” line

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Contains BHA; High sugar (29g per 100g)
On the pack
4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 2 need care

Last reviewed October 30, 2026

Ingredients, decoded

12 listed
High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives
Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies pack, front view

6 teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 29 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

High sugarHigh saturated fatNutrition per 100 g
ENutrition densityBIngredient integrity4Load risk
Nutrition facts
Energy375 kcal
Protein4.3 g
Carbohydrates58 g
Total sugars29 g
Dietary fibre0.12 g
Total fat15 g
Saturated fat9 g
Trans fat0.4 g
Sodium228 mg
Calcium12 mg
Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies

A buttery cookie led by flour, sugar and hydrogenated fat

Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies are a 120 g pack of baked cookies made from refined wheat flour (maida), sugar, hydrogenated vegetable fat, cashew, caramel sauce, butter, invert syrup and corn flour, with a raising agent, an emulsifier, a preservative and an antioxidant. They are bought as an indulgent tea-time cookie. Neither the cashew nor the butter has a declared percentage.

A 20 g serve, six to a pack, gives about 75 kcal, 0.9 g protein, 5.8 g sugar and 1.8 g saturated fat. Per 100 g the cookies have 375 kcal, 29 g sugar, 9 g saturated fat, 0.4 g trans fat and 228 mg sodium. Fibre is only 0.12 g per 100 g.

The front says Real Butter. Real Cashews., and both are in the list, but they sit behind flour, sugar and hydrogenated fat, and the back adds a nature-identical butter flavouring. The name stresses both ingredients without saying how much of either is in the cookie. CleanPlate scores it EB4.

Why Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies scores EB4

Nutrition is an E: 0.12 g fibre and 4.3 g protein per 100 g earn no credit. Ingredients are a B, held back by BHA and an emulsifier. Risk is a 4, driven by 29 g sugar per 100 g.

How we score →
01 Nutrition densityA to E
E

Very low nutrient density

Protein
4.3 g
Fibre
0.12 g
Vitamins and minerals
Calcium
Energy
375 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why E

Fibre is 0.12 g per 100 g and protein is 4.3 g, and the largest share of that protein comes from refined wheat flour. Calcium is 12 mg per 100 g, too little to add anything.

No credit is earned on any measure, so the grade sits at the bottom. A 20 g serve gives about 75 kcal, 0.9 g protein and almost no fibre.

Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E
B

Good, few concerning additives

Base
Refined Wheat Flour
Main fat
Edible Vegetable Fat
Sweeteners
Sugar, Invert Syrup
Additives
5
Flagged
Maida, BHA

02 Ingredient integrity: why B

Refined wheat flour, sugar and hydrogenated vegetable fat lead the list. Cashew, caramel sauce and butter follow, and the pack adds a nature-identical butter flavouring.

BHA (320) is the heaviest additive cost, the emulsifier (472e) costs ingredient points too, and plain caramel (150a) costs a little. The potassium sorbate preservative and the two carbonates in the raising agent cost nothing.

Cashew and butter are stressed in the name with no percentage declared, which costs label points. The hydrogenated vegetable fat has no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated until the maker confirms.

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Load risk1 to 5
4

High risk

Total sugar
29 g
Sodium
228 mg
Saturated fat
9 g
Trans fat
0.4 g

03 Load risk: why 4

Sugar is the biggest driver: 29 g per 100 g, all counted as free sugar, about 5.8 g in a 20 g serve. Saturated fat is next at 9 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line.

Trans fat of 0.4 g per 100 g, energy of 375 kcal and sodium of 228 mg add smaller amounts. Together they land the risk grade on a 4.

Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.

Red flags

  • Red flag: Contains BHA
  • Red flag: High sugar (29g per 100g)
  • Red flag: High saturated fat (9g)
  • Red flag: Contains trans fat (0.4g)

Green flags

Nothing stands out in its favour.

Does Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies live up to its claims?

Butter and cashew are both real and listed, but neither has a declared percentage and the pack adds a butter flavouring. The 0.4 g trans fat figure is not accepted because the hydrogenated fat has no qualifier.

  • On the pack

    “Real Butter. Real Cashews.”

    Be careful

    Both are real and listed, with cashew fourth and butter sixth. Neither has a declared percentage, so how much is in each cookie is not known.

  • Product name

    “Butter Cashew Cookies”

    Partly true

    The butter is in the list, but the back also says a nature-identical butter flavouring is added. Refined flour, sugar and hydrogenated fat come well ahead of both named ingredients.

  • On the pack

    “Contains Trans Fat Not More Than 0.4g”

    Be careful

    The hydrogenated vegetable fat has no partly or fully qualifier, so the 0.4 g per 100 g is not accepted and the fat is scored as partially hydrogenated until the maker confirms.

  • On the pack

    “Contains Saturated Fat Not More Than 9g”

    Holds

    Saturated fat is 9 g per 100 g, which is about 1.8 g in a 20 g serve and above the 5 g high line.

What's in Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies?

Refined flour, sugar and hydrogenated vegetable fat lead the list, then cashew and butter. Watch the hydrogenated fat, the sugar and the BHA antioxidant.

The ingredient list, read for you

Refined wheat flour (maida), sugar and hydrogenated vegetable fat come first, so the cookie is mostly flour, sweetener and fat. Cashew, caramel sauce and butter follow with no percentages, then invert syrup and corn flour.

A raising agent (INS 500(ii), 503(ii)) lifts the dough, an emulsifier (INS 472(e)) binds the fat, potassium sorbate (INS 202) preserves it and BHA (INS 320) stops the fat going rancid.

Ingredients to watch

  • Hydrogenated vegetable fat (type not stated)Concern

    Listed with no partly or fully qualifier, so it is scored as partially hydrogenated. The pack declares 0.4 g trans fat per 100 g, which is not accepted until the maker confirms.

  • SugarConcern

    29 g per 100 g, about 5.8 g in a 20 g serve. It is the largest part of the risk grade.

  • Saturated fatWorth watching

    9 g per 100 g, above the 5 g high line. A 20 g serve has about 1.8 g.

  • BHA and emulsifierWorth watching

    BHA (320) and the emulsifier (472e) both cost ingredient points. Potassium sorbate (202) costs none.

  • SodiumFine

    228 mg per 100 g, about 46 mg in a 20 g serve.

What it doesn’t have

  • Almost no fibre: 0.12 g per 100 g.
  • No percentage is given for the cashew or the butter.

Who should eat Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies?

An occasional treat for most adults. Children, anyone managing blood sugar and anyone watching weight should have it rarely, since a 20 g serve has 5.8 g sugar.

  • Most adultsOccasionally

    29 g sugar and 9 g saturated fat per 100 g, with hydrogenated fat in the list.

  • ChildrenRarely

    Hydrogenated fat and 5.8 g sugar in a 20 g serve.

  • Diabetes or prediabetesRarely

    29 g sugar per 100 g on a refined flour base with almost no fibre.

  • Weight managementOccasionally

    About 75 kcal per 20 g serve, easy to overshoot with six in a pack.

Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies: common questions

What is the CleanPlate score of Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies?

Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies are cookies built mostly on refined wheat flour, sugar and hydrogenated vegetable fat, with cashew and butter further down the list. It scores EB4: nutrition is lowest because there is almost no fibre or protein credit, ingredients hold up better despite a preservative and antioxidant, and risk is high from sugar and saturated fat. Best kept as an occasional treat. Nutrition E, ingredients B, load risk 4; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.

How many calories and how much protein are in Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies?

Per 100 g, Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies has 375 kcal, 4.3 g protein, 58 g carbohydrate, 15 g fat and 9 g saturated fat. One serve (1 serve, 20 g) has 75 kcal and 0.9 g protein.

What are the ingredients in Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies?

12 ingredients, in label order: Refined Wheat Flour(Maida), Sugar, Edible Vegetable Fat (Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat), Cashew, Caramel Sauce, Butter, Invert Syrup, Corn Flour, Raising Agent (INS 500(ii), INS 503(ii)), Emulsifier (INS 472(e)), Preservative (INS 202), Antioxidant (INS 320). Flagged: Maida (low concern), BHA (moderate concern).

Does Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies live up to its claims?

4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 2 need care. "Real Butter. Real Cashews." needs care: Both are real and listed, with cashew fourth and butter sixth. Neither has a declared percentage, so how much is in each cookie is not known. "Butter Cashew Cookies" is partly true: The butter is in the list, but the back also says a nature-identical butter flavouring is added. Refined flour, sugar and hydrogenated fat come well ahead of both named ingredients.

Who should limit Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies?

Most adults: occasionally. 29 g sugar and 9 g saturated fat per 100 g, with hydrogenated fat in the list. Children: rarely. Hydrogenated fat and 5.8 g sugar in a 20 g serve. Diabetes or prediabetes: rarely. 29 g sugar per 100 g on a refined flour base with almost no fibre.

How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies have?

Per 100 g, Cookieman Butter Cashew Cookies has 29 g sugar, 228 mg sodium (about 0.6 g salt) and 9 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar and saturated fat.

Last reviewed October 30, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .

Label read on 30 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.

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DateScoreMethodWhy
30 October 2026EB4v5.0First scored

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