pop tarts frosted brown sugar and cinnamon
Contains 1 flagged ingredient
pop tarts frosted brown sugar and cinnamon 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 frosted brown sugar and cinnamon 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 frosted brown sugar and cinnamon 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 b, (thiamin mononitrate], vitamin b2 [riboflavin], folic acid), sugar, soybean and palm oil (with tbhq for freshness), corn syrup, dextrose, amins acts/ lutrición high fructose corn syrup, bleached wheat flour. raciones por envase r ración 2 pastelillos (96g) 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. ción rías 400 % dv*/% vd* 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 fructosa, harina de trigo blanqueada. 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. da 4.5g 23% pliinsaturada 5g monoinsaturada 3g 0% 15% mg drate tolal 68g 25% e 1g 300 5% des calcure cacio 10mg 0% potastiop potasio 70ta 0% pibctlavin/riboflavina01 haisffolato 40mcg dfe 10% contiene ingredientes 25mcg folic acid/acido1 de trigo y soya.z
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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