# Oreos

11 Hacker News commenters recommended Oreos and 4 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend Oreos for their taste, especially the Selena Gomez and Chromatica flavors, though critics say the modern formula is less good and unhealthy.

## Why people recommend it

- Selena Gomez flavors were great (4 comments): "the Selena Gomez ones are quite good" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49380044)) "how good the Selena Gomez Oreos were" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49380105)) "I really liked Selena Gomez's Oreos" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49380076))
- Chromatica flavors were wonderful (2 comments): "Chromatica Oreos were absolutely wonderful (as far as mass produced garbage that is unfit for human consumption is concerned) and I miss them dearly." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49379923)) "Chromatica Oreos were absolutely wonderful" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49380282))

## What people warn about

- Formula changed and tastes different (2 comments): "Modern Oreos are still tasty; they're just not quite the same." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49382970)) "they changed the formula, the filling can now be described as white paste product" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49380065))
- Sugar and ultra-processed ingredients unhealthy (3 comments): "the sugar in them is a lot worse for people than Lady Gaga's association" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49379769)) "aren't ultra-processed and extremely unhealthy" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48412187)) "Oreos are terrible for you." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50101384))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Lotus Biscoff cookies](https://hackerapproved.com/p/biscoff-cookies.md): 19 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Oreos", https://hackerapproved.com/p/oreos/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).