Pop-Tarts
Frosted Cherry
Food & Beverage
36
Avoid
Safety Summary
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Key Concerns
Positive Signals
Score Breakdown
Ingredients (24)
| Ingredient | Risk Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| bleached wheat flour. contains or less of wheat starch | Low Risk | — |
| blue 1 | Caution | Brilliant blue. Hyperactivity. Limited safety data. |
| caramel color | Caution | May contain 4-MEI (possible carcinogen). |
| carnauba wax | Low Risk | — |
| citric acid | Low Risk | Generally safe. Natural preservative. |
| confectioner's glaze | Low Risk | — |
| corn syrup | Low Risk | Refined sugar. Metabolic concerns at high intake. |
| dextrose | Low Risk | Simple sugar. Metabolic concerns at high intake. |
| dried apples | Low Risk | — |
| dried cherries | Low Risk | — |
| Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, vitamin b1 , vitamin b2 , folic acid) | Low Risk | — |
| gelatin | Low Risk | — |
| high fructose corn syrup | Caution | Metabolic disruption. Liver stress. Obesity. |
| leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate) | Beneficial | — |
| modified wheat starch | Low Risk | — |
| natural flavor | Beneficial | — |
| red 40 | Caution | Artificial dye. Hyperactivity in children. Possible carcinogen. |
| red 40 lake | Caution | Artificial dye. Hyperactivity in children. Possible carcinogen. |
| salt | Low Risk | — |
| soybean and palm oil (with tbhq for freshness) | Caution | Possible carcinogen. Immune system effects. |
| soy lecithin | Low Risk | GMO concern. Generally recognized as safe. |
| sugar | Low Risk | — |
| xanthan gum | Low Risk | Generally safe. GI issues at high intake. |
| yellow 6 | Caution | Sunset yellow. Hyperactivity. Possible carcinogen. |