Oreos
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People recommend Oreos for their taste, especially the Selena Gomez and Chromatica flavors, though critics say the modern formula is less good and unhealthy.
People recommend Oreos for their taste, especially the Selena Gomez and Chromatica flavors, though critics say the modern formula is less good and unhealthy.
15 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 4
- approval share
- 73%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 2.8 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Selena Gomez flavors were great
“the Selena Gomez ones are quite good”
Comment from 20 Aug 2026 in “Stop Eating Lady Gaga's Oreos” “how good the Selena Gomez Oreos were”
Comment from 20 Aug 2026 in “Stop Eating Lady Gaga's Oreos” “I really liked Selena Gomez's Oreos”
Comment from 20 Aug 2026 in “Stop Eating Lady Gaga's Oreos” - Comment from 20 Aug 2026 in “Stop Eating Lady Gaga's Oreos”
Chromatica flavors were wonderful
“Chromatica Oreos were absolutely wonderful (as far as mass produced garbage that is unfit for human consumption is concerned) and I miss them dearly.”
Comment from 20 Aug 2026 in “Stop Eating Lady Gaga's Oreos” “Chromatica Oreos were absolutely wonderful”
Comment from 20 Aug 2026 in “Stop Eating Lady Gaga's Oreos”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Formula changed and tastes different
“Modern Oreos are still tasty; they're just not quite the same.”
Comment from 21 Aug 2026 in “Stop Eating Lady Gaga's Oreos” “they changed the formula, the filling can now be described as white paste product”
Comment from 20 Aug 2026 in “Stop Eating Lady Gaga's Oreos” Sugar and ultra-processed ingredients unhealthy
“the sugar in them is a lot worse for people than Lady Gaga's association”
Comment from 20 Aug 2026 in “Stop Eating Lady Gaga's Oreos” “aren't ultra-processed and extremely unhealthy”
Comment from 5 Jun 2026 in “US tobacco firms applied tobacco strategies to globalize ultra-processed foods” “Oreos are terrible for you.”
Comment from 15 Oct 2026 in “GLP-1 Drugs Cut Schizophrenia Hospital Visits, Study Finds”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Biscoff cookies | 19 | 17 | 53% | 1 | — | — |
| OreosThis page | 11 | 4 | 73% | 4 | — | Approved |
What people said
14 of the 17 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Oreos are terrible for you.”
“Modern Oreos are still tasty; they're just not quite the same.”
“Chromatica Oreos were absolutely wonderful”
“how good the Selena Gomez Oreos were”
“I really liked Selena Gomez's Oreos”
“they changed the formula, the filling can now be described as white paste product”
“the Selena Gomez ones are quite good”
“The Selena Gomez ones were great”
“Oreos are one of the better vegan cookies on the market”
“Chromatica Oreos were absolutely wonderful (as far as mass produced garbage that is unfit for human consumption is concerned) and I miss them dearly.”
“the sugar in them is a lot worse for people than Lady Gaga's association”
“Not because it's known for good quality or taste.”
“aren't ultra-processed and extremely unhealthy”
“Goddamn I love me some Oreos.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.