United States (parent: Kellanova)
Pop-Tarts
Pop-Tarts, a toaster pastry brand from the United States-based Kellanova company, offers a range of pre-baked, often frosted, sweet breakfast and snack items. Key flavor varieties include Frosted Strawberry, Brown Sugar Cinnamon, and Cookies & Crème. These products typically contain 16-20 grams of added sugar per pastry. As a processed food item, Pop-Tarts products fall into the NOVA 4 classification, indicating ultra-processed status. The brand’s positioning in the sweet pastry category emphasizes convenience and taste. Our pages will evaluate each Pop-Tarts SKU against a baseline of simple whole-grain toast with jam and compare it to other mass-market sweet baked goods for ingredient profiles and nutritional content.
Data source: USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods dataset. Nutrition Facts values, ingredient lists and UPCs are manufacturer-declared. FoodScore methodology is documented on the methodology page.