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Pop Tarts Toaster Pastries, Frosted Strawberry 20.3 oz
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4

Pop Tarts Toaster Pastries, Frosted Strawberry 20.3 oz

Pop-Tarts
20.30 oz
Available at Foodtown
370
Calories
3g
Protein
30g
Sugars
320mg
Sodium
1g
Fiber
85
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry (20.3 oz) is a brightly packaged box of individually wrapped toaster pastries that lives on supermarket shelves in the cereal and breakfast aisle, often stacked near toaster waffles, breakfast bars, and other shelf-stable convenience breakfasts. Shiny foil-wrapped rectangles with printed branding are designed for grab-and-go visibility on endcaps or family-size displays. This product fits quick morning routines, back-to-school lunchboxes, road-trip snack bins, and casual dessert moments like an after-school treat or movie-night indulgence. The brand leans into nostalgia and childhood rituals—bright colors, playful sprinkles and the ritual of popping pastries into a toaster—positioning itself for families with kids and adults who want a familiar sweet comfort. Marketing emphasizes convenience and fun, touting “good source of B vitamins” while using kid-friendly imagery rather than health claims; no organic or natural certification appears and the label uses bright, artificial colors and flavoring cues. In plain processing terms, these are highly processed, industrially formulated pastries made from refined flours, multiple added sweeteners, emulsifiers and artificial colors. Sensory details: a thin, soft pastry crust with a sweet, jam-like strawberry filling, a sugary white frosting studded with tiny crunchy sprinkles, and a slightly greasy, shelf-stable mouthfeel from added oils. Packaging is laminated cardboard with individually sealed foil wrappers—easy to stash and portion. The product’s ritual is quick and casual: toast or eat straight from the wrapper, paired with milk or coffee, or used creatively in desserts like ice cream sandwiches for an extra sweet, nostalgic boost.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2
Servings per Container: 6
Calories370
% Daily Value*
Total Fat9g12%
Saturated Fat3g15%
Sodium320mg14%
Total Carbohydrate70g25%
Dietary Fiber1g4%
Total Sugars30g
Added Sugars30g60%
Protein3g
* 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,, Dried, Strawberries,, Dried, Pears,, Dried, Apples,, Leavening, (Baking, Soda,, Sodium, Acid, Pyrophosphate,, Monocalcium, Phosphate),, Citric, Acid,, Gelatin,, Modified, Wheat, Starch,, Yellow, Corn, Flour,, Caramel, Color,, Xanthan, Gum,, Cornstarch,, Turmeric, Extract, Color,, Soy, Lecithin,, Red, 40,, Yellow, 6,, Blue, 1,, Color, Added..

Flagged Ingredients:

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

Contains multiple refined flours, several added sweeteners, emulsifiers, artificial colors and stabilizers, and is an industrially formulated ready-to-eat product, consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultraprocessed).

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Common Questions about Pop Tarts Toaster Pastries, Frosted Strawberry 20.3 oz

Well, that depends on your definition of healthy! These Pop Tarts are definitely on the sweeter side, packing in 30 grams of sugar per serving. If you're looking for a quick breakfast or snack that brings nostalgia and joy, they fit the bill, but they aren't a superfood by any stretch!

Perfect For

back-to-school
road-trip
movie-night

Vibe:

nostalgicindulgentconvenient
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