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Kellogg's Pop-Tart 8 Ct Cookies & Crme
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

Kellogg's Pop-Tart 8 Ct Cookies & Crme

Pop-Tarts
13.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
360
Calories
4g
Protein
38g
Sugars
470mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
73
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Kellogg's Pop-Tarts Frosted Cookies & Crme is a brightly packaged, shelf-stable toaster pastry typically found in the breakfast/snack aisle alongside cereals, toaster pastries, toaster strudels, and shelf snacks — often near milk powder, instant oatmeal, and kids' snack bars. Shoppers buy it for quick breakfasts, school lunchboxes, road-trip provisions, office pantry stashes, or as a grab-and-go dessert. The brand leans into playful, family-friendly marketing: colorful box art, individually foil-wrapped pastries, and nostalgia for generations who grew up eating Pop-Tarts. Messaging emphasizes convenience and indulgence and will often call out micronutrient claims such as “good source of three B vitamins,” while conspicuously lacking organic or natural-only certifications. The ingredient list and factory-made character point to an industrially formulated, highly processed product built from enriched flours, multiple sweeteners (sugar, dextrose, high fructose corn syrup), emulsifiers, preservatives (TBHQ), colors, and artificial and natural flavors. Sensory notes: a soft, slightly flaky pastry crust with a sweet, creamy cookies-and-cream filling, frosted top with chocolatey crumbles, and a tooth-some contrast between sugary frosting and tender interior. Rituals center on the toaster pop — warming, pairing with milk or coffee, or turning two pastries into an impromptu ice cream sandwich — and the convenience of individually wrapped portions for school lunches or on-the-go snacks. Nutrition profile skews high in sugars, calories, and sodium, reinforcing its role as an occasional indulgent convenience food rather than a daily staple.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2
Servings per Container: 4
Calories360
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat3.5g18%
Sodium470mg20%
Total Carbohydrate67g24%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars38g
Added Sugars36g72%
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,, Dextrose,, Soybean, And, Palm, Oil, (With, Tbhq, For, Freshness),, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Cocoa, Processed, With, Alkali,, Bleached, Wheat, Flour,, Corn, Syrup., Contains, 2%, Or, Less, Of, Whey,, Salt,, Modified, Corn, Starch,, Leavening, (Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Baking, Soda),, Caramel, Color,, Color, Added,, Cornstarch,, Sodium, Stearoyl, Lactylate,, Gelatin,, Egg, Whites,, Natural, And, Artificial, Flavor,, Soy, Lecithin..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate - Processed emulsifier
  • TBHQ - Synthetic preservative
  • Caramel Color - Artificial coloring
  • Color Added - Artificial coloring
No Seed OilNo EmulsifierNo PreservativeNo Additive

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 industrial ingredients and additives (high fructose corn syrup, TBHQ, emulsifiers, artificial flavors, colors) and is industrially formulated, consistent with ultra-processed (NOVA 4) products.

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Common Questions about Kellogg's Pop-Tart 8 Ct Cookies & Crme

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! These Pop-Tarts are definitely a fun treat, but with 36 grams of added sugars per serving, they might not be the best choice if you’re aiming for a low-sugar diet. Think of them more as a sweet indulgence rather than a health food — perfect for occasional enjoyment!

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

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