US Oreos & Spanish Oreos, difference is? What???

[EthanAlec]

Right I've done a little research,(in the shops and on the web)! Now, it appears that there are only 2 different manufacterers of Oreos, both of which work under Nabisco. The cookies which are not made "state-side", are made in Spain. That's right, even the ones we get here in the UK are still imported from Spain. However, a little time spent on the web has taught me that there is a big differnce between those made in the US and those made in Spain, ie: taste, ingredients etc. So, with this in mind, this is my question. What is the difference in the ingredients? Please could somebody send me a list of ingredients from both Us and Spanish Oreos, obviously specifying which is which. Thank you very mouch for your time but hey! When food matters, it matters, you know.

[nickmo]

Also made in Indonesia:

Sugar, Enriched Wheat Flour (Contains Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid), Vegetable Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil), Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Flour, Whey, Cornstarch, Baking Soda, Salt, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Vanillin (An Artificial Flavor), Chocolate.

Spanish:

Sugar, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Riboflavin [Vitamin B2], Folic Acid), Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), High Fructose Corn Syrup, Cornstarch, Leavening (Baking Soda, Calcium Phosphate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate), Salt, Soy Lecithin (Emulsifier), Glycerin, Vanillin - An Artificial Flavor, Chocolate, Whey (From Milk).

US reduced calorie version:

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE {VITAMIN B1}, RIBOFLAVIN, {VITAMIN B2}, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, HIGH OLEIC CANOLA OIL, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), CORNSTARCH, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), ARTIFICIAL COLOR, SALT, POWDERED SUGAR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.

US normal:

SUGAR, ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORNSTARCH, BAKING SODA, SALT, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER), VANILLIN - AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CHOCOLATE, WHEY (FROM MILK).

[nickmo]

Incidentally, have a look at the Kraft Food website - list of ingredients for all their products. Oreos here: http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=product&m=product/product_results&SiteId=1&CatalogType=2&SearchText=oreo&PageNo=1

Doesn't give other versions athn the US ones, but the othr production plants can be found by a bit of trolloing around.

I would never suggest anyone eats the Oreos by the way - practically a heart attack in a box. Ingredient lists are in order of quantity - greatest first. They have removed the hydrogenated oils which have no place in foor whatsoever, but even so the multi national companies like Kraft are set on producing 'stuff' - are you happy that the sugar has been filtered through crushed bones?

Bone char is used as a filter to remove impurities from sugar, and over half the sugar producing plants in the US use basically 'burnt bones' as the 'charcoal'. Thats after the sugar from cane (or beet) has been baked with lime, then treated with carbon dioxide to get the lime out (both highly toxic) Makes it seem not so attractive now...

'Table' Sugar is sucrose in the basest description. Fruit contains fructose, and that is a much better type of sugar if you need a sweet hit, or use a good honey or maple syrpu, both of which have a lot less done to them to get them on the table (unless its the US versions of course) And there is no nutritional need for sugar anyway and it really messes up the lower intestine.

[Ausf-A]

@nickmo

I have to disagree with your advice on fuctose. This sugar is poorly absorbed in the small intestine, without the presence of glucose. As for processsing sugar, the lime and CO2 have no effects on the body (maybe an environmental concern), and charcoal is only an ethical worry for vegans or vegetarians. Spot on with the hydrogenated fats though.