How many carbs are in an Oreo?

One Oreo cookie has about 8.3g of carbs. A serving of three cookies has 25g. Full nutrition, varieties compared, and lower-carb alternatives.

Written by

Carb Lens Editorial

Nutrition writers & product team

Medically reviewed by

Dr. Alicia Nguyen, RD, CDCES

Registered Dietitian · Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist · 12+ years clinical experience

Published May 25, 2026 3 min readEditorial policy

A single classic Oreo cookie has 8.3g of carbohydrates and about 53 calories. The standard serving size on the package is 3 cookies = 25g carbs, 14g of which is sugar.

Oreo variety comparison (per 3 cookies)

Variety	Carbs	Sugar
Original	25g	14g
Double Stuf	21g	13g
Mega Stuf	24g	16g
Golden	25g	13g
Mint	25g	14g
Thins (4 cookies)	20g	10g

Double Stuf actually has *fewer* carbs per serving because the serving is only 2 cookies instead of 3.

What 25g of carbs looks like in context

Half a slice of Domino's pizza
One small banana
Two-thirds of a can of Coca-Cola

How fast Oreos spike blood sugar

The combination of refined flour and sugar gives Oreos a glycemic index around 70 — high. Three cookies typically push glucose 30–50 mg/dL within 45 minutes on someone without diabetes.

Lower-sugar swaps

**Oreo Thins**: smaller cookies, easier portion control.
**Catalina Crunch Chocolate Vanilla Sandwich Cookies**: ~4g net carbs per 6 cookies.
**Quest Frosted Cookies**: 4g net carbs per cookie.

About the author

Carb Lens Editorial — Nutrition writers & product team. The Carb Lens editorial team writes practical, source-checked guides on carbs, blood sugar, and everyday nutrition. Every article is drafted by our writers and cross-referenced against USDA FoodData Central and peer-reviewed clinical guidelines.

How we source and review this article

Nutrition figures come from the USDA FoodData Central database. Blood-sugar and glycemic-load framing follows guidance from the American Diabetes Association and World Health Organization healthy-diet recommendations. Every article is medically reviewed by Dr. Alicia Nguyen, RD, CDCES before publishing and re-checked on a rolling basis. See our full editorial & medical review policy.

This article is for general information and is not a substitute for medical advice. If you're managing diabetes or another condition, always defer to your care team.