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Pop Tarts Toaster Pastries, Frosted Raspberry 13.5 oz
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

Pop Tarts Toaster Pastries, Frosted Raspberry 13.5 oz

Pop-Tarts
13.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0mg
Sodium
82
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pop-Tarts Frosted Raspberry toaster pastries live on bright endcaps and in the breakfast aisle next to boxed cereal, toaster foods, syrup and school-lunch staples. You’ll also spot them on shelves near other packaged snacks and sweet baked goods. Shoppers reach for these on quick grocery runs, back-to-school stocking trips, and when packing travel snacks for road trips or weekend mornings when convenience beats time. The brand leans heavily into nostalgia and kid appeal — loud graphics, a frosted top and fruit-flavored filling evoke childhood breakfasts — while marketing copy positions them as an anytime treat for families and busy people. Packaging emphasizes fun and flavor rather than health; there are no organic or “natural” certifications, and any implied health halo comes from colorful fruit names rather than ingredient reality. In plain terms, these are an industrially produced pastry: multiple refined flours, several added sugars, oils with preservatives, artificial colors and flavors, emulsifiers and stabilizers. Sensory notes: a thin, flaky pastry crust with a sweet, viscous raspberry filling and a sugary frosting that shatters and melts; texture contrasts between crisp edges when toasted and gooey center when heated. Individual pastries are sealed in foil sleeves inside a cardboard box — a ritual of popping a foil packet into a toaster or opening one straight from the sleeve for a desk- or car-friendly nibble. The product’s story in American grocery culture is about fast sugar-forward comfort, convenience and brand-driven childhood familiarity rather than fresh or homemade aspirations.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving
Servings per Container: 1
Calories0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate0g0%
Protein0g
* 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),, Corn, Syrup,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup,, Dextrose,, Sugar,, Soybean, And, Palm, Oil, (With, Tbhq, For, Freshness),, Bleached, Wheat, Flour., Contains, 2%, Or, Less, Of, Wheat, Starch,, Salt,, Leavening, (Baking, Soda,, Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Monocalcium, Phosphate),, Citric, Acid,, Dried, Pears,, Dried, Raspberries,, Dried, Apples,, Soy, Lecithin,, Gelatin,, Natural, And, Artificial, Flavor,, Xanthan, Gum,, Yellow, Corn, Flour,, Modified, Wheat, Starch,, Red, 40,, Caramel, Color,, Cornstarch,, Blue, 1..

Flagged Ingredients:

  • Soybean Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Palm Oil - Seed oil high in omega-6 fatty acids
  • Soy Lecithin - Processed emulsifier
  • TBHQ - Synthetic preservative
  • Red 40 - Artificial coloring
  • Blue 1 - 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?

Ingredient list includes refined flours, multiple added sugars, hydrogenated/processed oils with preservatives, artificial colors/flavors and many additives — consistent with ultraprocessed foods categorized as NOVA 4.

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Common Questions about Pop Tarts Toaster Pastries, Frosted Raspberry 13.5 oz

Well, 'healthy' can be a bit subjective! While these pastries can be a fun treat, they're not exactly a nutrient powerhouse. With added sugars, artificial flavors, and preservatives, they’re best enjoyed as an occasional indulgence rather than a breakfast staple.

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
breakfast-on-the-go

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenientcomforting
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