Lenny & Larry's The Complete Cookie (Chocolate Chip): Nutrition & Labelgrade B- (71/100)
B- 71 / 100 — Substantial fiber.
🛒 Buy on Amazon →The short answer
Lenny & Larry’s The Complete Cookie (Chocolate Chip) delivers 8g of protein and 210 calories per 1/2 cookie (USDA FDC 2608424). Per 100g that’s 14g of protein; per oz, 4g. The Labelgrade is B- (71 / 100): Substantial fiber.
Why this Labelgrade
| Dimension | Grade | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein density | B- | 71 / 100 | 14g per 100g — moderate; the per-serving total matters more than the per-unit density |
| Ingredient quality | C+ | 66 / 100 | 25 ingredients; flagged maltodextrin or corn syrup |
| Saturated fat load | C+ | 69 / 100 | 3g per serving (5.3g per 100g) — moderate |
| Sodium load | B | 75 / 100 | 115mg per serving (57mg per oz) — moderate |
| Sugar load | C | 64 / 100 | 12g sugar (9.01g added) — moderate |
| Fiber | A | 92 / 100 | 5.02g per serving — excellent, particularly in this category |
| Overall | B- | 71 / 100 | Weighted blend: protein 25% · ingredients 22% · saturated fat 18% · sodium 15% · sugar 12% · fiber 8% |
How it compares
| Product | Protein per serving | Per 100 g | Per oz | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny & Larry’s The Complete Cookie (Chocolate Chip) (this product) | 8g | 14g | 4g | 210 |
| Atkins Caramel Nut Chew Flavored Treat Bars, Caramel Nut Chew | 5g | 14.7g | 4.2g | 130 |
| Kind Fruit & Nut Delight Bar | 6g | 15g | 4.3g | 200 |
| Gomacro Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Macrobar, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip | 11g | 15.9g | 4.5g | 290 |
| Plain cooked chicken breast (benchmark) | — | 31g | 8.8g | ~165 |
A cookie that actually lifts
The Complete Cookie pulls off something most “protein” desserts fake: it’s a soft, chewy, genuinely-cookie-tasting cookie that also carries real protein. The trick is the protein blend — vital wheat gluten, pea, and rice protein worked into the dough — plus chicory root fiber for the 5g of fiber. The result is 8g of protein and 5g of fiber per half-cookie serving, vegan, with no eggs or dairy. Against a bakery chocolate-chip cookie (2-3g protein, no fiber, butterfat), that’s a meaningful upgrade per bite.
The number to keep straight is the serving. The USDA serving is half the cookie — so 8g protein and 210 calories are for half. The whole 4 oz cookie, which is how most people eat it, is the famous figure: roughly 16g of protein and about 420 calories. That 16g is a legitimately strong protein hit for something shaped like dessert, and it’s why this cookie has a following with people who lift. Just price in the calories that come with it: a full cookie is a small meal, not a snack.
The sugar is the catch
Here’s where the B- earns its minus. For all the protein and fiber, this is still built on enriched wheat flour and sugar — 12g of sugar per half (9.01g of it added), which means 24g of sugar in the whole cookie. That’s a C on our sugar dimension, and it’s the honest line between “protein cookie” and “protein bar.” A clean bar gives you the protein without the sugar load; this gives you the protein with a real dessert’s worth of it. The 25-item, additive-leaning ingredient list (a C+) reflects the same reality — this is a baked good engineered to taste like a treat, because it is one.
None of that makes it a bad choice — it makes it a treat-shaped choice. The best moment for the full cookie is right after training, when 16g of protein and fast carbs are exactly what you want and the sugar has somewhere to go. The worst is grazing it through the afternoon. Eat it on purpose, ideally the half-serving the label is built around, and it earns its place: clearly better than the bakery case, clearly not a substitute for whole-food protein.
Scope
This page covers Lenny & Larry’s The Complete Cookie (Chocolate Chip) (4 oz/113 g), UPC 787692834617, as represented in USDA Branded Foods FDC 2608424. Lenny & Larry’s sells multiple variants in this product line — other sizes, flavors, or fat levels may have different macros and Labelgrade scores. Manufacturers periodically reformulate; always cross-reference the actual package label, especially if you have allergies or dietary restrictions.
Ingredients (from the USDA Branded Foods entry)
ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PROTEIN BLEND (VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, PEA PROTEIN, RICE PROTEIN), CHICORY ROOT FIBER, SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS (UNSWEETENED CHOCOLATE, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, DEXTROSE, NATURAL VANILLA EXTRACT), CANE SUGAR, INVERT SUGAR, VEGETABLE GLYCERINE, PALM FRUIT OIL, SUNFLOWER LECITHIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, BAKING SODA, SALT, XANTHAN GUM, GUAR GUM.
Where to buy
Affiliate links — we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. The Labelgrade score is independent of affiliate relationships. More.
🔬 Compare this product side-by-side with any other →
Quick Facts
Per serving · 1/2 cookie
See how this fits your day — protein calculator · macro calculator
Full nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per Serving (1/2 cookie) |
|---|---|
| Calories | 210 |
| Protein | 8g |
| Total Fat | 6g |
| Saturated Fat | 3g |
| Trans Fat | 0g |
| Total Carbohydrates | 30g |
| Dietary Fiber | 5.02g |
| Total Sugars | 12g |
| Added Sugars | 9.01g |
| Sodium | 115mg |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Calcium | 14.8mg |
| Iron | 2mg |
| Potassium | 108mg |
Scope: This page applies specifically to The Complete Cookie (Chocolate Chip) (4 oz/113 g) · UPC 787692834617. Other sizes, flavors, or formulations may differ.
How this fits each diet
Each score is computed from the same USDA nutrition + ingredient data, against the published rules of each diet. They tell you "does this food fit this diet" — not whether the diet is right for you.
contains animal-derived ingredients
contains no listed meat or fish
contains a gluten-bearing ingredient
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lenny & Larry's The Complete Cookie healthy?
It's a better cookie, not a health food — and that's the honest frame. It genuinely beats a bakery chocolate-chip cookie: real protein (8g per half, 16g for the whole cookie), 5g of fiber, vegan, and no eggs or dairy. But it's still built on enriched flour and sugar, with 12g of sugar per half-cookie serving (24g if you eat the whole thing). Treat it as the dessert that happens to carry protein, not as a protein bar that happens to taste good.
Why does The Complete Cookie land at a B- and not higher?
The protein (B-) and fiber (A) are real and pull the score up. What holds it back is that it's still a cookie: a C on sugar (12g, 9.01g of it added), a C+ ingredient list of 25 items led by enriched wheat flour, and a C+ on saturated fat. Net it out and you get 71 — clearly above a candy bar, clearly below a clean protein bar. The grade is the cookie being honest about itself.
Is the 8g of protein for the whole cookie or half?
Half. The USDA serving is 1/2 cookie (57g) — so 8g protein and 210 calories are for half. The full 4 oz cookie is the famous one: roughly 16g of protein and about 420 calories, with 24g of sugar. Most people eat the whole cookie in one sitting, so double every number on this page if that's you. It's still a strong protein figure for a cookie; it just comes with a real calorie and sugar cost at full size.
How does it compare to eating a regular chocolate chip cookie?
Favorably, on the margins that matter. A typical bakery cookie gives you 2-3g of protein, little to no fiber, and butter-based saturated fat. The Complete Cookie swaps in a wheat-pea-rice protein blend (8g per half) and chicory root fiber (5g), and it's vegan. You're not avoiding sugar or calories — you're getting more nutrition per indulgence. If a cookie is happening either way, this is the more useful one.
What's the best way to eat it?
If you're managing calories or sugar, eat the half-cookie serving the label is built around and save the rest — it's a satisfying, protein-carrying treat at 210 calories. If you're using the full cookie post-workout, that's its best moment: 16g of protein and fast carbs land well after lifting, when your body actually wants the sugar. The worst use is grazing it as an all-day snack, where the 24g of full-cookie sugar adds up with nothing to offset it.
When was this data last verified?
2026-06-05, against USDA FoodData Central FDC 2608424. We re-verify top-traffic pages monthly and update within 7 days when a manufacturer reformulates.