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crunchy poptarts chocolate brownie

by Pop-Tarts

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0038000295997 · Pop-Tarts. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0038000295997 · Serving size 1 Pouch (28 g)

The verdict

crunchy poptarts chocolate brownie by Pop-Tarts scores 5/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 82 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 5 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 82-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.

5/100
Avoid safety score
5
Many flagged · of 82 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0038000295997
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

7/100

Grade F

Ingredient Safety

5/100

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.

00295997 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

crunchy poptarts chocolate brownie label screening desk

SCORE-AVOID 5/100 FLAG-MANY 5 flagged LEN-DENSE 82 ing. REG-SPARSE 24% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-UNK Nutri n/a RANK-SHORT Len top 0% LEAD-FLAG Blue 2 PHOTO-FINISH Crumble Cereal Chocolate · ±0 BOOK-OFF …295997 · July 2026

20 of 82 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Blue 2). Source sheet 00295997 · 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 · Read with nearest score peer: Crumble Cereal Chocolate Chip Cookie · Nearest score peer is Crumble Cereal Chocolate Chip Cookie at the same screening score.

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.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. crunchy poptarts chocolate brownie: 5/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. crunchy poptarts chocolat…5/1002. Crumble Cereal Chocolate Chip Cookie: 5/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Crumble Cereal Chocolate …5/1003. Pop tarts frosted chocolatey churro: 5/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Pop tarts frosted chocola…5/1004. Toaster pastries frosted chocolate chip cookie dough, chocolate chip cookie: 5/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Toaster pastries frosted …5/1005. Pringles, potato crisps, salted caramel, salted caramel: 5/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Pringles, potato crisps, …5/100
Nearest cross-brand screening scores for crunchy poptarts chocolate brownie (5/100 on 82 parsed ingredients).
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

crunchy poptarts chocolate brownie
5/100
Crumble Cereal Chocolate Chip Cookie
5/100
Pop tarts frosted chocolatey churro
5/100
Toaster pastries frosted chocolate chip cookie dough, chocolate chip cookie
5/100
Pringles, potato crisps, salted caramel, salted caramel
5/100

Ingredient-list length vs every product we publish

crunchy poptarts chocolate brownie lists 82 ingredients on its label

82 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: 82 (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 5/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (5 flagged of 82 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
Fructose
Sweetener
Cut Back
12
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
13
Rice Flour
14
Palm Oil
15
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
16
Modified Food Starch
17
Dextrose
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Cut Back GRAS
18
Potatoes
19
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
20
Or Less Of Cocoa Processed With Alkali
21
Leavening
22
Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
23
Baking Soda
24
Monocalcium Phosphate
25
Soy Lecithin
26
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
27
Caramel Coloring
Coloring
Avoid Approved (color additive, GRAS)
28
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
29
Cellulose Gel
30
Natural And Artificial Flavor
31
Cellulose Gum
32
Sodium Citrate
33
Tricalcium Phosphate
34
Sodium Alginate
35
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
36
Wheat Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
37
Yellow 6
Avoid Approved (certified color)
38
Blue 2
Avoid Approved (certified color)
39
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
40
Yellow 5
Avoid Approved (certified color)
41
Color Added
42
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
43
Harina Enriquecida
44
Harina De Trigo
45
Niacina
46
Hierro Reducido
47
Vitamina B₁
48
Mononitrato De Tiamina
49
Vitamina B2
50
Riboflavina
51
áCido Fólico
52
Azúcar
53
Fructosa
54
Glicerina
55
Harina De Arroz
56
Aceite De Palma
57
Maltodextrina
58
Almidón Alimentario Modificado
59
Dextrosa
60
Papas Secas
61
Agentes Leudantes
62
Pirofosfato áCido De Sodio
63
Bicarbonato De Sodio
64
Fosfato Monocálcico
65
Lecitina De Soya
66
Fécula De Maíz
67
Color Caramelo
68
Sal
69
Gel De Celulosa
70
Sabor Natural Y Artificial
71
Goma De Celulosa
72
Citrato De Sodio
73
Fosfato Tricálcico
74
Alginato De Sodio
75
Gelatina
76
Almidón De Trigo
77
Amarillo 6 Laca
78
Azul 2 Laca
79
Rojo 40 Laca
80
Amarillo 5 Laca
81
Adición De Color
82
áCido Cítrico. 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, fructose, glycerin, rice flour, palm oil, maltodextrin, modified food starch, dextrose, dried potatoes, high fructose corn syrup. contains 2% or less of cocoa processed with alkali, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate), soy lecithin, cornstarch, caramel color, salt, cellulose gel, natural and artificial flavor, cellulose gum, sodium citrate, tricalcium phosphate, sodium alginate, gelatin, wheat starch, yellow 6 lake, blue 2 lake, red 40 lake, yellow 5 lake, color added, citric acid. 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, fructosa, glicerina, harina de arroz, aceite de palma, maltodextrina, almidón alimentario modificado, dextrosa, papas secas, jarabe de maíz con alto contenido de fructosa. contiene 2% o menos de cacao procesado con álcali, agentes leudantes (pirofosfato ácido de sodio, bicarbonato de sodio, fosfato monocálcico), lecitina de soya, fécula de maíz, color caramelo, sal, gel de celulosa, sabor natural y artificial, goma de celulosa, citrato de sodio, fosfato tricálcico, alginato de sodio, gelatina, almidón de trigo, amarillo 6 laca, azul 2 laca, rojo 40 laca, amarillo 5 laca, adición de color, ácido cítrico. contiene ingredientes de trigo y soya.

Lower-score cross-brand comparables for crunchy poptarts chocolate brownie

Neighbours outside Pop-Tarts in the same lower screening band as crunchy poptarts chocolate brownie (5/100). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Pop-Tarts; these peers cross brands.

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Blue 2 is the first flagged ingredient selected from crunchy poptarts chocolate brownie's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 82-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Blue 2. Open Blue 2
  • Compare crunchy poptarts chocolate brownie's 5 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 0038000295997: 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.