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Kellogg's Pop-Tart 12 Ct Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

Kellogg's Pop-Tart 12 Ct Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon

Pop-Tarts
20.30 oz
Available at Foodtown
400
Calories
4g
Protein
30g
Sugars
340mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
59
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Kellogg's Pop-Tart Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon is a shelf-stable toaster pastry you’ll find stacked on grocery gondolas in the breakfast/snacks aisle, often shelved near toaster pastries, toaster-ready breads, breakfast bars and single-serve cereal boxes. Packaged as a 12-count box of individually wrapped pastries, it sells to shoppers looking for quick, portable breakfast items or sweet snack options. The product fits occasions like rushed weekday breakfasts, school lunchboxes, and on-the-go snacks for road trips or after-school treats. Brand positioning leans heavily on nostalgia and convenience: Pop-Tarts are marketed to families and kids with colorful, playful imagery, while also appealing to adults who remember them from childhood; the copy emphasizes B vitamins to hint at a modest nutritional benefit. The label displays kid-friendly, fun messaging rather than organic or “all-natural” certifications; there are no organic claims and the ingredient list shows many recognizable and industrial ingredients. In plain terms, this is a highly processed, ready-to-eat pastry made from refined flours, multiple added sugars, vegetable oils, emulsifiers and preservatives. Sensory experience is sweet and cinnamony — a soft, slightly flaky pastry crust with a gooey brown-sugar cinnamon filling and a sugary frosting on top that can brown and become slightly crisp if toasted. Rituals around use include popping them into a toaster, pairing with milk or coffee, or eating straight from the wrapper for convenience. The colorful packaging and single-serve wrappers emphasize portability and kid-friendly indulgence in American grocery culture.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2.0
Servings per Container: 6
Calories400
% Daily Value*
Total Fat13g17%
Saturated Fat4.5g23%
Sodium340mg15%
Total Carbohydrate68g25%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars30g
Added Sugars29g58%
Protein4g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Ingredients:, Enriched, Flour, (Wheat, Flour,, Niacin,, Reduced, Iron,, Vitamin, B1, [Thiamin, Mononitrate],, Vitamin, B2, [Riboflavin],, Folic, Acid),, Sugar,, Soybean, And, Palm, Oil, (With, Tbhq, For, Freshness),, Corn, Syrup,, Dextrose,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Bleached, Wheat, Flour., Contains, 2%, Or, Less, Of, Molasses,, Salt,, Leavening, (Baking, Soda,, Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Monocalcium, Phosphate),, Cinnamon,, Wheat, Starch,, Soy, Lecithin,, Gelatin,, Caramel, Color..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Tbhq - Synthetic preservative
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo Preservative

Dietary Labels

This product is not vegan, is not gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains multiple refined starches, several added sugars (sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, dextrose), vegetable oils, emulsifiers and preservatives (TBHQ, lecithin, leavening agents, caramel color), consistent with an ultra-processed food (NOVA 4).

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Common Questions about Kellogg's Pop-Tart 12 Ct Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon

The Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tart can be a fun treat, but calling it 'healthy' depends on your perspective. At 400 calories for two, with 30 grams of sugar, it's definitely more of an occasional indulgence than a health food. Think of it as a sweet way to start your morning or a nostalgic snack rather than a staple of a balanced diet.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
weekend-brunch

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientcomforting
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