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Pop Tarts Toaster Pastries, Unfrosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon 13.5 oz
Cereal & Breakfast
📊 NOVA 4🥛 Dairy-Free

Pop Tarts Toaster Pastries, Unfrosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon 13.5 oz

Pop-Tarts
13.50 oz
Available at Foodtown
410
Calories
5g
Protein
24g
Sugars
380mg
Sodium
2g
Fiber
56
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Pop-Tarts Unfrosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon toaster pastries live on the middle shelves of the breakfast and shelf-stable snacks aisle, often stacked near boxed toaster pastries, toaster strudel, cereal bars, and shelf-stable breakfast kits. You’ll spot the 13.5-ounce box among multi-pack breakfast treats aimed at busy families and snack-seekers. This product fits quick mornings, school-lunch packing, road trips, and anytime sweet cravings; shoppers buy it for back-to-school rounds, last-minute snack stashes, or to keep in a desk drawer for an easy pick-me-up. The brand positioning leans heavily on convenience, childhood familiarity, and playful nostalgia — Pop-Tarts is marketed to parents and kids, teens, and young adults who grew up with the product and now buy it for convenience and comfort. The label carries kid-friendly cues and convenience messaging rather than health claims; there are no organic or natural certifications and little in the way of “better-for-you” claims, though packaging may imply wholesome breakfast moments. In plain processing terms, this is a highly processed, shelf-stable packaged food made from refined flours, sweeteners, vegetable oils, and texture and preservation additives. Sensory notes: each pastry has a thin, slightly crisp pastry crust that toasts to a flaky edge, and a gooey, sweet brown-sugar cinnamon filling that yields a sticky, syrupy center. The box of foil-wrapped pastries invites a small ritual: tear open a foil packet, pop into the toaster or microwave, and pair with milk or coffee. The overall experience is quick, indulgent, and familiar, designed for portability and instant gratification.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2.0
Servings per Container: 4
Calories410
% Daily Value*
Total Fat15g19%
Saturated Fat5g25%
Sodium380mg17%
Total Carbohydrate66g24%
Dietary Fiber2g7%
Total Sugars24g
Added Sugars24g48%
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..

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?

The ingredient list includes multiple industrial ingredients and additives (high-fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, dextrose, refined and bleached flours, hydrogenation-stable vegetable oils with TBHQ, emulsifiers, and leavening agents), indicating extensive industrial processing consistent with NOVA group 4 (ultra-processed foods).

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

The term 'healthy' can be a bit subjective, right? These pastries offer a nostalgic taste but pack a punch with 24 grams of added sugars per serving. So, while they can be a fun treat or a quick breakfast option, 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:

nostalgicconvenientindulgentcomforting
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