EQ Food The Growth Protein Cookie

The Growth Cookie from EQ Food is a big, soft-baked protein cookie made in Australia for people who need more calories and protein. One 130 g cookie gives you 522 calories and 30 g of protein, split into 2 serves of 65 g. Buy a single cookie or a box of 12, in 5 flavours.

The Growth Cookie at a glance

• Size: 130 g cookie, 2 serves of 65 g
• Whole cookie: 522 calories, 30 g protein, 39.8 g carbs
• Protein: whey protein concentrate
• Flavours: 5
• Buy: 1 cookie for $6.50 or a box of 12 for $78.00
• Made in: Australia
• Allergens: contains milk, soy, egg, sulphites and macadamia (White Choc Macadamia)

Why choose The Growth Cookie

EQ Food made The Growth Cookie to do the job of a mass gainer in one indulgent, on-the-go snack. It is built for anyone who struggles to eat enough to grow muscle, with hundreds of calories and a big hit of protein in every soft, chewy cookie. A mix of fast-absorbing and complex carbs, from tapioca and rice flours and glucose syrup, joins premium whey protein concentrate and white chocolate chips to fuel your performance and your recovery.

Every cookie is hand-weighed and packed with real chunks, so it eats like a proper bakery treat, and it is made without unnecessary additives. The Growth Cookie is made in Australia, and EQ Food donates the same number of calories as each cookie you buy to Australians in need, so you build your physique and help fight hunger at the same time. Have The Growth Cookie between meals or after training for a convenient, powerful boost toward your mass-gaining goals.

What The Growth Cookie helps with

• Gaining weight: 522 calories in one cookie, without needing a shaker or a big meal.
• Muscle growth and recovery: 30 g of whey protein per cookie.
• Energy: 39.8 g of carbs from fast and slow carbs to fuel training.
• Snacking on the go: no prep, and easy to split into 2 serves.

Nutrition information

Figures are from the White Choc Macadamia label shown on this page. The label lists 2 serves of 65 g per cookie. Other flavours vary a little, so check the label on your cookie.

Ingredients (White Choc Macadamia)

Protein white choc chips (33%: whey protein concentrate, sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, emulsifier (soy lecithin)), whey protein concentrate (27%: whey (milk), sunflower lecithin), shortening (vegetable oil, antioxidant (307)), flour blend (maize starch, tapioca starch, rice flour, soy flour), glucose syrup (glucose, preservative (223, sulphites)), brown sugar, macadamia nuts (5%), whole egg powder, humectant (glycerine), emulsifier (soy lecithin), butter flavours and colours (102, 110), salt, baking soda, vegetable gum (xanthan gum), preservative (202) and antioxidants (304, 307b, soybean oil).

Contains milk, soy, sulphites, macadamia and egg. Made in a facility that may also handle peanut, almond, hazelnut, pecan, walnut, wheat, gluten, lupin and sesame.

How many calories are in The Growth Cookie?

A whole Growth Cookie (130 g) has 2,184 kJ, or about 522 calories. Half a cookie (65 g), which is one serve on the label, has 261 calories and 15 g of protein. Food labels in Australia are based on an average adult diet of 8,700 kJ a day, so one Growth Cookie gives you about a quarter of that.

Is The Growth Cookie good for gaining weight?

Yes. To gain weight you need to eat more calories than you burn, and many people find it hard to eat that much food. A Growth Cookie adds 522 calories and 30 g of protein in a few minutes, with no cooking. Pair it with regular meals and a training plan so the extra calories go toward muscle.

Protein cookie vs protein bar

Most protein bars are made for dieting, with fewer calories, less sugar and sweeteners. The Growth Cookie is baked like a real cookie and made for the opposite goal: more calories, more carbs and plenty of protein in one serve. If you want a low-calorie protein snack instead, try a protein bar like the Fibre Boost Cold Pressed Protein Bar.

EQ Food cookie sizes: Growth vs XL1000

• The Growth Cookie: 130 g, 522 calories and 30 g of protein. A big snack or a small meal.
• EQ Food XL1000 Cal Protein Cookie: 250 g, about 1,000 calories and over 50 g of protein. For hard gainers who need a full meal in one cookie.

How to eat The Growth Cookie

Eat a whole cookie between meals or after training when you need a calorie boost. You can also split the cookie in half and have each half (65 g) as a separate serve through the day. Store in a cool, dry place below 30°C, away from heat and direct sunlight.

5 flavours

Choc Chip, Cookies N' Creme, Double Choc, White Choc Caramel and White Choc Macadamia.

Single cookie or box of 12

• One cookie: $6.50.
• Box of 12: $78.00, about $6.50 a cookie, in one box of the same flavour.

Booty N Buff ships The Growth Cookie Australia-wide from our store in Caringbah, NSW. Order by 2pm on a weekday for same-day dispatch.

Who is The Growth Cookie for?

The Growth Cookie suits hard gainers and lifters trying to bulk, people with a small appetite who need more calories, busy people who want a filling snack on the go, and anyone who wants a protein treat after training. The Growth Cookie is a formulated supplementary sports food and is not suitable for children under 15 or pregnant or nursing women. It is not a low-calorie snack.

What to take with The Growth Cookie

• A mass gainer shake: Emrald Labs Post Mass or Optimum Nutrition Serious Mass for even more daily calories.
• Creatine: 3 to 5 g a day of Booty N Buff Essential Creatine to support strength while you bulk.

The Growth Cookie vs other protein snacks

• EQ Food The Growth Cookie: 522 calories and 30 g of protein in a 130 g cookie, 5 flavours.
• EQ Food XL1000 Cal Protein Cookie: about 1,000 calories in one 250 g cookie.
• Lenny & Larry's Complete Cookie: a smaller plant-based protein cookie.
• BSc x Cookieman High Protein Loaded Cookie: a loaded protein cookie from Body Science.
• Macro Mike Protein Indulgence Ball: a smaller protein bite.
• Fibre Boost Cold Pressed Protein Bar: a low-calorie, high-fibre protein bar.

Looking for something else? Browse all protein snacks, our weight gain range or the full EQ Food range.

Where to buy The Growth Cookie in Australia

Booty N Buff stocks EQ Food The Growth Cookie in all 5 flavours, as single cookies or boxes of 12, and ships Australia-wide from our store in Caringbah, NSW. Order by 2pm on a weekday for same-day dispatch.