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Pop Tarts Toaster Pastries, Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon 13.5 oz
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

Pop Tarts Toaster Pastries, Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon 13.5 oz

Pop-Tarts
13.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
400
Calories
5g
Protein
30g
Sugars
340mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
59
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon is a brightly packaged, shelf-stable toaster pastry you’ll usually find in the breakfast or snack aisle next to cereals, toaster pastries, pancake mixes and shelf-stable spreads. Boxes of individually wrapped pastries sit on metal shelving with other convenience breakfast items and lunchbox snacks. This product fits quick mornings, grab-and-go school lunches, road-trip snack stashes, or an easy dessert when you want something sweet without prep. The brand leans hard into nostalgia and kid-friendly fun — colorful frosting, playful name recognition and advertising that targets families and busy consumers — while calling out convenience and “good source of B vitamins” on the label rather than natural or organic credentials. Packaging and messaging emphasize fun and speed more than health; there are no organic or “all-natural” certifications on this variety. Sensory-wise, expect a thin, slightly crisp frosted exterior, a soft-enclosed pastry crust, and a sticky, sugary brown-sugar-and-cinnamon filling; the frosting adds a sugary sheen and a lightly crunchy texture when cooled. Each pastry is individually wrapped in foil for portability, and the ritual often involves popping one or two in the toaster, pairing with milk or coffee, or using them in quick desserts like ice cream sandwiches. In plain terms, this is a highly processed, ready-to-eat convenience product made from refined flours, multiple sweeteners, industrial oils, emulsifiers and preservatives — designed for shelf stability and immediate gratification rather than culinary freshness.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2
Servings per Container: 4
Calories400
% Daily Value*
Total Fat12g15%
Saturated Fat4g20%
Sodium340mg15%
Total Carbohydrate69g25%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars30g
Added Sugars30g60%
Protein5g
* 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 industrial ingredients (high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, refined flours, TBHQ-preserved oils, emulsifiers) and is a ready-to-eat formulated product, consistent with ultra-processed (NOVA 4) classification.

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Common Questions about Pop Tarts Toaster Pastries, Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon 13.5 oz

Well, 'healthy' can mean different things depending on your perspective! These Pop Tarts are high in sugar—30 grams per serving, to be exact—which is about 60% of your recommended daily added sugar intake. So, while they can be a fun treat or a quick breakfast, they might not be the best choice if you're looking for something nutrient-dense.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

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