Pop Tarts frosted strawberry banana bited
Contains 4 flagged ingredients
Pop Tarts frosted strawberry banana bited receives a safety score of 20/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
Pop Tarts frosted strawberry banana bited carries a composite safety score of 20/100, which we classify as "Avoid" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Our scan identified 4 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.
On the NOVA processing scale, Pop Tarts frosted strawberry banana bited is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 20/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 4 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 (thiamin mononitrate), vitamin b2 (riboflavin), folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, sugar, pain oil, glycerin. contains 2% or less of strawberry puree concentrate, banana puree, modified tapioca starch, modified corn starch, salt, wheat flour, leavening (baking soda, sodium aluminu phosphate), cellulose, cornstarch, cellulose gel, natural and artificial flavors, cellulose gum, citric acid, sodium stearoyl lactylate, yellow 5 lake, soy lecithin, gelatin, wheat starch, datem, wheat gluten, red 40 lake, carrageenan, guar gum, red 40. contains wheat and soy ingredients. ingredientes: harina enriquecida (harina de trigo, niacina, hierro reducido, vitamina b [mononitrato de tiamina], vitamina b₂ (riboflavina], ácido fólico), jarabe de maíz con alto contenido de fructosa, azúcar, aceite de palma, glicerina. contiene 2% o menos de puré de fresas concentrado, puré de banana, almidón de tapioca modificado, maicena modificada, sal, harina de trigo, agentes leudantes (bicarbonato de sodio, fosfato de aluminio y sodio), celulosa, maicena, gel de celulosa, sabores naturales y artificiales, goma de celulosa, ácido cítrico, lactilato estearoil de sodio, amarillo 5 laca, lecitina de soya, gelatina, almidón de trigo, datem, gluten de trig rojo 40 laca, carragenina, goma guar, rojo 40. contiene ingredientes de trigo y soya
Data Sources
Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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