Nilla Wafers ingredients: what's banned overseas?

About Nilla Wafers

Nilla Wafers are vanilla-flavored wafer cookies produced by Mondelēz International, sold at grocery chains and mass retailers across the US since 1898 (originally as 'Vanilla Wafers' by Nabisco). They are one of the oldest continuously produced cookie brands in the US and are a traditional ingredient in banana pudding. Mondelēz acquired the brand as part of the Kraft Foods split.

Common concerns with Nilla Wafers products

Nilla Wafers contain enriched flour, sugar, and HFCS as primary sweeteners, along with soybean oil with TBHQ to protect freshness. TBHQ is banned in Japan and flagged by EWG for potential immune system effects. High fructose corn syrup is used alongside regular sugar. Artificial vanilla flavor (vanillin) is used rather than natural vanilla extract. No artificial dyes are present.