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pop tarts bites

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0038000246838. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0038000246838

The verdict

pop tarts bites scores 30/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 78 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 4 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 78-component record, beginning with Enriched Flour, Wheat Flour, Niacin. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

30/100
Avoid safety score
4
Many flagged · of 78 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0038000246838
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

23/100

Grade F

Ingredient Safety

30/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

N/A

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

00246838 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

pop tarts bites label screening desk

SCORE-AVOID 30/100 FLAG-MANY 4 flagged LEN-DENSE 78 ing. REG-SPARSE 24% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-UNK Nutri n/a RANK-SHORT Len top 0% LEAD-FLAG Blue 2 PHOTO-SOLO No peers BOOK-OFF …246838 · July 2026

19 of 78 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Blue 2). Source sheet 00246838 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

The composite for this product falls in the lowest of the four bands. That is where labels land when registry-rated components drive the greater part of the deduction from the index. The band name is drawn from the framework's own scale and is distinct from the ratings the registries themselves assign to individual substances, which are shown per component below. A single heavily rated component and several lightly rated ones can produce the same band, so the component table is the more precise reading of the two.

No Nutri-Score grade is present for this record in the OpenFoodFacts snapshot this page is built from. The nutritional dimension is absent rather than assessed and withheld: the grade depends on a complete declared nutrition panel, and community-contributed records vary in how much of that panel they carry. Nothing about the missing grade implies anything either way about the panel itself. The screen below covers additive ratings only and does not depend on the nutrition figures.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

Ingredient-list length vs every product we publish

pop tarts bites lists 78 ingredients on its label

78 100th percentile a longer ingredient list than every other product we track

0–2: 6,050 products (2%). Below this entry. 2–4: 24,522 products (7%). Below this entry. 4–6: 31,054 products (9%). Below this entry. 6–8: 30,981 products (9%). Below this entry. 8–10: 31,618 products (9%). Below this entry. 10–12: 29,943 products (8%). Below this entry. 12–14: 28,403 products (8%). Below this entry. 14–16: 27,417 products (8%). Below this entry. 16–18: 24,508 products (7%). Below this entry. 18–20: 19,062 products (5%). Below this entry. 20–22: 14,679 products (4%). Below this entry. 22–24: 12,238 products (3%). Below this entry. 24–26: 10,830 products (3%). Below this entry. 26–28: 9,344 products (3%). Below this entry. 28–30: 7,955 products (2%). Below this entry. 30–32: 6,753 products (2%). Below this entry. 32–34: 5,918 products (2%). Below this entry. 34–36: 5,282 products (1%). Below this entry. 36–38: 4,531 products (1%). Below this entry. 38–40: 4,063 products (1%). Below this entry. 40–42: 24,241 products (7%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

359,392 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 78 (100th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
6,050 products (2%)
2–4
24,522 products (7%)
4–6
31,054 products (9%)
6–8
30,981 products (9%)
8–10
31,618 products (9%)
10–12
29,943 products (8%)
12–14
28,403 products (8%)
14–16
27,417 products (8%)
16–18
24,508 products (7%)
18–20
19,062 products (5%)
20–22
14,679 products (4%)
22–24
12,238 products (3%)
24–26
10,830 products (3%)
26–28
9,344 products (3%)
28–30
7,955 products (2%)
30–32
6,753 products (2%)
32–34
5,918 products (2%)
34–36
5,282 products (1%)
36–38
4,531 products (1%)
38–40
4,063 products (1%)
40 and above
24,241 products (7%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. No category with enough published products was available for this record, so the comparison runs against the whole published catalogue.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 30/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (4 flagged of 78 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Enriched Flour
2
Wheat Flour
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Reduced Iron
5
Vitamin B1
6
Thiamin Mononitrate
7
Vitamin B2
8
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
9
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
10
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
11
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
Palm Oil
13
Or Less Of Blueberry Puree Concentrate
14
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
15
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
16
Apple Powder
17
Corn Starch
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Leavening
20
Baking Soda
21
Sodium Aluminum Phosphate
22
Cornstarch
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
23
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
24
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
25
Natural Flavor
26
Cellulose Gel
27
Cellulose Gum
28
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
29
Soy Lecithin
30
Gelatin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
31
Datem
Emulsifier
Safe
32
Yellow Corn Flour
33
Wheat Gluten
FIRMING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
34
Turmeric Extract Color
35
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
36
Guar Gum
37
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
38
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
39
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
40
Color Added
41
Harina Enriquecida
42
Harina De Trigo
43
Niacina
44
Hierro Reducido
45
Vitamina B1
46
Mononitrato De Tiamina
47
Vitamina B2
48
Riboflavina
49
áCido Fólico
50
Azúcar
51
Jarabe De Maíz Con Alto Contenido De Fructosa
52
Aceite De Palma. Contiene 2% O Menos De Puré De Arándanos Azules Concentrado
53
Glicerina
54
Almidón De Tapioca Modificado
55
Polvo De Manzana
56
Maicena Modificada
57
Sal
58
Agentes Leudantes
59
Bicarbonato De Sodio
60
Fosfato De Aluminio Y Sodio
61
Maicena
62
Celulosa
63
áCido Cítrico
64
Sabor Natural
65
Gel De Celulosa
66
Goma De Celulosa
67
Lactilato Estearoil De Sodio
68
Lecitina De Soya
69
Gelatina
70
Harina De Maíz Amarillo
71
Gluten De Trigo
72
Extracto De Cúrcuma Para Dar Color
73
Carragenina
74
Goma Guar
75
Azul 1
76
Azul 2
77
Rojo 40
78
Adición De Color. Contiene Ingredientes De Trigo Y Soya

Full Ingredient List

enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), sugar, high fructose corn syrup, palm oil. contains 2% or less of blueberry puree concentrate, glycerin, modified tapioca starch, apple powder, modified corn starch, salt, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminum phosphate), cornstarch, cellulose, citric acid, natural flavor, cellulose gel, cellulose gum, sodium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin, gelatin, datem, yellow corn flour, wheat gluten, turmeric extract color, carrageenan, guar gum, blue 1, blue 2, red 40, color added. contains wheat and soy ingredients. ingredientes: harina enriquecida (harina de trigo, niacina, hierro reducido, vitamina b1 [mononitrato de tiamina], vitamina b2 [riboflavina], ácido fólico), azúcar, jarabe de maíz con alto contenido de fructosa, aceite de palma. contiene 2% o menos de puré de arándanos azules concentrado, glicerina, almidón de tapioca modificado, polvo de manzana, maicena modificada, sal, agentes leudantes (bicarbonato de sodio, fosfato de aluminio y sodio), maicena, celulosa, ácido cítrico, sabor natural, gel de celulosa, goma de celulosa, lactilato estearoil de sodio, lecitina de soya, gelatina, datem, harina de maíz amarillo, gluten de trigo, extracto de cúrcuma para dar color, carragenina, goma guar, azul 1, azul 2, rojo 40, adición de color. contiene ingredientes de trigo y soya.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Blue 2 is the first flagged ingredient selected from pop tarts bites's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 78-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Blue 2. Open Blue 2
  • Compare pop tarts bites's 4 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0038000246838: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.