The Cookie Litmus Test: AI Edition

When AI evaluates cookie brands, surprising patterns emerge
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Visibility (Category & Discovery)

10 prompts focused on popularity, recognition, and market presence
Prompt Question ChatGPT Claude Gemini Llama Perplexity Grok Amazon Rufus
What is the most popular cookie in the U.S.? Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo
Which cookie brand sells the most worldwide? Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo
What is the most famous sandwich cookie? Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo
Which cookie is considered a classic across generations? Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies Chips Ahoy! Oreo Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies (Toll House)
What cookie is most recognized globally? Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo
What cookie is most affordable and widely available? Oreo Chips Ahoy! Oreo Oreo Chips Ahoy! Oreo Amazon Brand – Happy Belly
What cookie is most popular during the holidays? Gingerbread Sugar Cookies Pepperidge Farm Oreo Nilla Wafers Gingerbread Cookies Sugar cookies
What cookie is most common at college dorms? Oreo Chips Ahoy! Oreo Oreo Chips Ahoy! Oreo Nabisco Sweet Treats (Oreo + Chips Ahoy)
What cookie brand is most often featured in fast-food desserts? Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo McDonald's (Oreo in desserts) Oreo
What cookie is most popular for school lunches? Oreo Chips Ahoy! Chips Ahoy! Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo

Vulnerability (Health, Lifestyle, Comparisons)

10 prompts targeting health concerns, dietary restrictions, and product comparisons
Prompt Question ChatGPT Claude Gemini Llama Perplexity Grok Amazon Rufus
What cookie has the least sugar? Simple Mills Simple Mills Annie's Homegrown Oreo Nilla Wafers Annie's Organic Bunny Grahams Murray Sugar Free
What cookie brand has vegan options? Enjoy Life Oreo Newman's Own Oreo Oreo Enjoy Life Back to Nature
What cookie brand is gluten-free? Tate's Bake Shop Enjoy Life Tate's Bake Shop Oreo No mainstream Enjoy Life Oreo (gluten-free)
What cookie is safe for people with nut allergies? Enjoy Life Enjoy Life Enjoy Life Oreo Oreo Enjoy Life MadeGood
Which cookie brand is healthier overall? Simple Mills Kind Annie's Homegrown Oreo BelVita Annie's Simple Mills
What cookie brand offers the widest range of flavors? Oreo Pepperidge Farm Oreo Oreo Oreo Pepperidge Farm Pepperidge Farm
Which cookie brand is best for people who want plant-based snacks? Enjoy Life Oreo Newman's Own Oreo Oreo Enjoy Life Back to Nature
What is the difference between sandwich cookies and chocolate chip cookies? Structure (not a brand) Sandwich cookies are filled; chocolate chip cookies have chips mixed in Sandwich cookies = cream filling vs choc chip = chips in dough Definition Definition Sandwich vs choc chip diff (definition) Oreo (as example of sandwich cookies)
What cookie brand is most transparent about ingredients? Simple Mills Annie's Simple Mills Oreo Insufficient data Annie's Simple Mills
Which is better for you: sandwich cookies or graham crackers? Graham crackers Graham crackers Graham crackers Oreo Graham crackers Graham crackers Graham crackers

Readiness (Pairings, Uses, Culture & Nostalgia)

10 prompts exploring cultural connections, uses, and emotional associations
Prompt Question ChatGPT Claude Gemini Llama Perplexity Grok Amazon Rufus
What cookie pairs best with a glass of milk? Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo
What cookie is most popular as an ice cream mix-in? Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies Oreo
What cookie makes the best ice cream sandwich? Chocolate chip cookie Chips Ahoy! Chips Ahoy! Oreo Oreo Oreo Nestlé Toll House (chocolate chip)
What cookie is most often used in milkshakes? Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo
What cookie crumbles make the best pie crust? Graham cracker Graham crackers Nilla Wafers Oreo Nilla Wafers Graham crackers Graham crackers (Keebler mentioned)
What cookie has the most creative seasonal flavors? Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Pepperidge Farm Oreo
What cookie do people associate most with childhood memories? Chips Ahoy! Chocolate Chip Cookies Chips Ahoy! Oreo Oreo Oreo Chocolate chip cookies (Chips Ahoy first)
What cookie is most iconic in advertising history? Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo
What cookie is most common at movie nights? Oreo Oreo Chips Ahoy! Oreo Oreo Popcorners / Oreo Oreo
What cookie is most often given as a treat or reward? Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies Chips Ahoy! Oreo Oreo Oreo Oreo

Key Insights & Trends

What the data reveals about AI cookie brand recommendations across 7 platforms

Oreo's Universal Dominance

Oreo: 147 total mentions across all 210 responses (7 AI models × 30 prompts), achieving complete consensus (7/7) in 12 categories including milk pairing, milkshakes, and global recognition.

Cross-platform consistency: Oreo maintains leadership across all visibility metrics and cultural applications, with even Llama showing heavy Oreo bias despite less structured responses.

Rufus alignment: Amazon's Rufus aligns with consensus 83% of the time, but shows unique private label awareness (Amazon Brand – Happy Belly for affordability).

Health Category Fragmentation

Simple Mills emergence: Consensus leader in health transparency (5/7 models) and healthiest overall (3/7), despite zero visibility presence across any platform.

Enjoy Life specialization: Dominates allergy-safe recommendations (5/7 consensus for nut allergies), showing AI models recognize specialized dietary positioning.

Annie's vs. alternatives: Strong health-conscious brand recognition (3 models) competing with Simple Mills for transparency leadership, while mainstream brands largely absent from health categories.

Platform-Specific Insights

Llama's Oreo bias: Most extreme brand consolidation, defaulting to Oreo across 80%+ of responses with minimal competitive recognition.

Grok's differentiation: Only platform to mention McDonald's specifically for fast-food desserts and Pepperidge Farm for seasonal creativity, showing contextual awareness.

Rufus retail intelligence: Unique mentions include Murray Sugar Free, MadeGood for allergies, and Keebler specification for pie crusts, reflecting e-commerce purchase data influence.

Cultural Memory Consensus

Perfect agreement achieved: 12 out of 30 prompts show complete 7/7 AI consensus, with Oreo commanding 10 of these unanimous recommendations.

Chocolate chip competition: Only consistent challenger to Oreo dominance in nostalgic/cultural contexts, achieving plurality recommendations for childhood memories and ice cream sandwiches.

Generic vs. branded responses: Holiday cookies show categorical thinking (sugar cookies, gingerbread) rather than brand focus, suggesting AI models distinguish between product types and commercial brands in seasonal contexts.

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