Since I packed up the Florida mini-frenzy-Oreo operation it seems as though there has been an explosion of sorts regarding the amount of “stuf,” or creme, in between Oreo cookie wafers. It all started on Saturday, August 17, 2013 when, while seated a table with friends at an engagement party, one of my friends proceeds to tell me that technically the “stuf” in double stuf Oreos only appears more voluminous because the Oreo stuffing geniuses add air to the stuffing. So essentially, there’s more crème by volume but not by weight. That conversation comes to an end and I move on with my weekend. Any lingering thoughts about Oreo’s stuffing deception are overshadowed by my excitement regarding the recent arrival of the banana split and lemon twist Oreos.

Until today, when multiple media outlets are reporting that a study conducted by some upstate New York high school students found that Double Stuf Oreos are only 1.86 times the size of regular Oreos and Mega Stuf Oreos are only 2.68 times the size of regular Oreos. Now, in Oreo’s defense, Mega Stuf does not claim to be three times the size of regular Oreos. But Double Stuf…Shame on you, Oreo. By the very definition of double, I would have expected a weight double that of the original. BUT!! Again, in Oreo’s defense, the sample size of each type of Oreo that the high school students measured was 10 and TYPICALLY the magic number for statistical signficance is 30 (at a minimum). Whatever – I am more angry at myself for not thinking to measure the amount of crème inside the different sized Oreos.