We’re always looking for new ways to add more fruit and vegetables to your diet BUT this isn’t one of them! Introducing the Watermelon Oreo.
“We chose Watermelon because it is a fun, summer flavor that goes great with the Golden OREO cookie,” Oreo spokesperson Kimberly Fontes told TIME in an email. The cookies already hit the shelves of Target stores across the U.S. on June 10, and are available now while supplies last. And it seems supplies might not last too long, as the treats seem to be getting positive reviews across the web so far.
The snack blogger known as Junk Food Guy noted, “These DIDN’T overwhelm me with artificial (well, overly artificial) watermelon flavor. Instead the immediate taste I got was a watermelon taste that tasted like, frankly, it had been blended with creme.” That sounds promising, as overtly artificial fruit flavors could potentially ruin the classic Oreo taste. The Junk Food Guy added that “the Golden Oreo added a nice buttery sweetness to the whole thing.”
Why not have the real thing? A 10-ounce (300-mL) wedge of watermelon packs in about one-third of the recommended daily value of vitamins A and C. Watermelon also can help soothe sore muscles. According to a new study in the Journal of Agricultural Food and Chemistry, drinking watermelon juice before a hard workout helped reduce athletes’ heart rate and next-day muscle soreness. That’s because watermelon is rich in an amino acid called L-citrulline, which the bodyconverts to L-arginine, an essential amino acid that helps relax blood vessels and improve circulation.
For inquiring minds: two watermelon Oreo cookies deliver 7 grams of fat, 150 calories, 12 grams of sugar and, of course, plenty of artificial coloring.
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