Health Compounding
What does the protein cookie cost over 15 years?
The Protein Cookie
18 grams, 208 times/year, 15 years — the long-term cost is 124 pounds.
How the number's built.
The cookie is ordinary enough to disappear into the day. At 18 grams across 208 servings a year, it becomes 124 pounds of added sugar over 15 years.
If you changed one thing
Half the pattern stays.
62 pounds stay outside the routine.
No rush. It keeps until you want it.
A way through
cutting the pattern in half
1,872 grams/year avoided
× 15 years
÷ 453.592 = 62 pounds avoided
The Math
18 grams / serving
208 servings / year = 3,744 grams/year
× 15 years = 56,160 grams
÷ 453.592 grams/pound = 124 pounds
Assumptions
- Each serving contains 18 grams of added sugar.
- 208 servings happen each year.
- Timeline spans 15 years.
- This is arithmetic from stated assumptions, not a disease-risk claim.
The arithmetic of protein cookie
Last reviewed: May 2026.
An estimate built for reflection — not financial, medical, or legal advice. The figures follow the assumptions above.