Toaster pastries
Trader Joe's Frosted toaster pastries cherry pomegranate
6 Tarts @ 1.8 oz ea
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- Contains added sugars
- Contains palm oil
- Certified organic
- Seed-oil free
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 15
Trader Joe's Frosted toaster pastries cherry pomegranate scores 15 out of 100 (Bad) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Dextrose: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Frosted toaster pastries cherry pomegranate
Ingredients
- Dextrose minus 20 points
- Honey minus 20 points
- Palm oil minus 2.5 points
- Whey protein concentrate / isolate minus 1.5 points
- Sodium phosphate minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 34.6 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 3.4 g / 100 g minus 3 points
- Salt 0.6 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Energy 337 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
100 − 85 = 15
Can’t score above 79. Contains dextrose, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [10]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 337 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 7.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.4 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 64.4 g |
| Sugars | 34.6 g |
| Added sugars | 32.7 g |
| Fiber | 1.9 g |
| Protein | 3.8 g |
| Salt | 0.6 g |
Serving: 2 pastries (104 g)
Ingredients
- wheat flour evaporated cane syrup (sugar)* ne syrup invert
- palm dil
- whole wheat flour ongentrate (cherry, apple)
- corn starch
- rice atheat gluten* leavening (baking soda, cream of sranate juice concentrate, dextrose (tapioca), ydrs ccherry, vanilla)
- citric acio (not recognized)
- honey oran extract (high concern)
- colored with betalains (not recognized)
- papríka tlants)
- whey protein coneentrate (milk algin achrate, mongcalcium phosphate organic)
Label text, as published
wheat flour evaporated cane syrup (sugar)* ne syrup invert, palm dil, whole wheat flour ongentrate (cherry, apple ), corn starch , rice atheat gluten* leavening (baking soda, cream of sranate juice concentrate , dextrose (tapioca), ydrs ccherry , vanilla ), citric acio, honey oran extract, colored with betalains, papríka tlants), whey protein coneentrate (milk algin achrate, mongcalcium phosphate organic
Allergens and diets
Contains: Milk, Wheat
- Not vegan
- Not gluten-free
- Not palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts · 96 g Ultra-processedHigh in sugarContains added sugarsContains palm oil Score 4 out of 100 Bad - Apple Jacks Pop-Tarts Dye with an EU warning labelContains synthetic dyesUltra-processedHigh in sugar Score 5 out of 100 Bad
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More from Trader Joe's
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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Process contaminants in vegetable oils and foods
“The highest levels of GE, as well as 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD (including esters) were found in palm oils and palm fats, followed by other oils and fats.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“Glycidyl fatty acid esters, expressed as glycidol”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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EFSA issues new advice on phosphates
“We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”
efsa.europa.eu
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org