pop tarts
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
pop tarts receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient 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 carries a composite safety score of 95/100, which we classify as "Safe" 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 1 flagged ingredient 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 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 | 95/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 1 | 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 friboflavin], folic acid), sugar, soybean and palm oil (with tbhq for freshness), corn syrup, dextrose, os de nutrición high fructose corn syrup, bleached good source of b vitamins tarts toasted rition facts/ wheat flour. contains 2% or less of molasses, salt, leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), cinnamon, wheat starch, gelatin, caramel color, soy lecithin. contains wheat and soy ingredients. per container/6 raciones por envase ize/tamaño por ración 2 pastries/2 pastelillos (96g) ving/cantidad por ración es/calorías 400 % dv*/% vd* rasa total 13g at/grasa saturada 4.5g rasa trans 0g ed fat/grasa polinsaturada 5g ated fat/grasa monoinsaturada 3g colesterol omg o 340mg rate/carbohidrato total 68g 25% fibra dietética 1g azúcares totales 30g sugars /incl. 29g azúcares añadidos 58% blanqueada. nas 4g 17% ingredientes: harina enriquecida (harina de trigo, niacina, hierro reducido, vitamina b1 [mononitrato de tiamina], vitamina b2 [riboflavina], ácido fólico), azúcar, aceites de soya y de palma (con tbhq para mantener la frescura), jarabe de maíz, dextrosa, jarabe de maíz con alto contenido de 23% 0% 15% 5% fructosa, harina de trigo contiene 2% o menos de melaza, sal, agentes leudantes (bicarbonato de sodio, pirofosfato ácido de sodio, fosfato monocálcico), canela, almidón de trigo, gelatina, color caramelo, lecitina de soya. contiene ingredientes de trigo y soya. omcg 0% • calcium/calcio 10mg 0% • potassium/potasio 70mg 0% riboflavin/riboflavina 10% folate/folato 40mcg dfe 10% (25mcg folic acid/ácido fólico) du how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to y is used for genoral nutriliu
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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