Why do frosted Pop-Tarts have the same cals as unfrosted?

slkehl
slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
in Food and Nutrition
This has always bothered me.
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  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Me too. It makes no sense! I don't normally buy the unfrosted, except the peanut butter ones, though.
  • micheleb15
    micheleb15 Posts: 1,418 Member
    Mind blown. Now I will always think about this - just like the metal tray in my microwave....
  • opalescence
    opalescence Posts: 413 Member
    Omigosh... I never noticed that before, of course I dont eat the unfrosted ones so that may be why I've never noticed.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Huh, I bet it does add calories, but they add just enough they can get by without counting it. Out of curiosity does it change any of the macro-nutrients like carbohydrates and fat?
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Because unfrosted poptarts are an unholy abomination.
  • Dechant63
    Dechant63 Posts: 59
    Haven't eaten a pop tart in years.
  • tapirfrog
    tapirfrog Posts: 616 Member
    Because unfrosted Pop-Tarts are so incredibly good that the frosting is trifling in every way.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Because unfrosted poptarts are an unholy abomination.

    This.


    Although I have always wondered as well. I wonder if they use less filling or something to compensate.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Yeah. Who wants an unfrosted pop-tart? Perverts, that's who.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Huh, I bet it does add calories, but they add just enough they can get by without counting it. Out of curiosity does it change any of the macro-nutrients like carbohydrates and fat?

    If I remember right, they were about the same.
  • elkahallick
    elkahallick Posts: 1,138 Member
    Mmmmmm.... S'mores poptarts are so tasty! And I can fit them in my macros
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Yes! This has puzzled me for YEARS! Of course that means I have to choose the frosted ones because now I'm getting something for nothing, right?
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    little less filling inside :glasses:
  • 55in13
    55in13 Posts: 1,091 Member
    They do taste tests to come up with the magic mix that people like best and we can blame Kellogg all we want, but people like a lot of sugar in each bite, whether it's on the inside or outside.
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
    Yeah. Who wants an unfrosted pop-tart? Perverts, that's who.
    qft
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    Right??

    WHAT THE HELL, KELLOGG'S???
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    They do taste tests to come up with the magic mix that people like best and we can blame Kellogg all we want, but people like a lot of sugar in each bite, whether it's on the inside or outside.

    Huh? :huh: What in the world?
  • CrankMeUp
    CrankMeUp Posts: 2,860 Member
    My eyes must not see the unfrosted...i never noticed them.
  • TheShrinkingKween
    TheShrinkingKween Posts: 91 Member
    Because unfrosted poptarts are an unholy abomination.

    This is coming from someone who has obviously never had hot strawberry UNFROSTED pop tarts with butter smeared on top and a cold glass of milk on the side!
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    WHAT!!!! <Running to pantry to check my Pop Tart supply!!!> It just got real up in here!!! :explode:
  • Klem4
    Klem4 Posts: 399 Member
    I was totally wondering this myself the other day at target looking at the chocolate peanut butter pop tarts... I still want some of those. Macros are about the same too.
  • lauragoat
    lauragoat Posts: 197 Member
    Did somebody say Peanut Butter Pop-Tarts... I stopped reading at that...
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    Seriously?

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  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    Diet Frosting
  • jadethief
    jadethief Posts: 266 Member
    Because unfrosted poptarts are an unholy abomination.

    This is coming from someone who has obviously never had hot strawberry UNFROSTED pop tarts with butter smeared on top and a cold glass of milk on the side!

    Give me a warm chocolate frosted peanut butter pop tart. . .. .topped with a Klondike bar.
  • marciebrian
    marciebrian Posts: 853 Member
    Yeah. Who wants an unfrosted pop-tart? Perverts, that's who.

    WHAT!!!!!???? I don't like that fake frosting and even though I don't think I've had a Pop Tart in 20 years I'm going to buy them this weekend...,NO frosting :laugh: but I agree it makes no sense that the calories are the same
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Because unfrosted poptarts are an unholy abomination.

    This is coming from someone who has obviously never had hot strawberry UNFROSTED pop tarts with butter smeared on top and a cold glass of milk on the side!

    Nope. I eat my strawberries frosted, toasted, and dipped in chocolate milk. Hell yeah.
  • marvybells
    marvybells Posts: 1,984 Member
    My eyes must not see the unfrosted...i never noticed them.

    i prefer frosted, but i will not turn down an un-frosted pop-tart.

    regardless of frosting, I always ignore the crust on the edges. no dry crusty edges without filling for me.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Because unfrosted poptarts are an unholy abomination.

    This is coming from someone who has obviously never had hot strawberry UNFROSTED pop tarts with butter smeared on top and a cold glass of milk on the side!

    Give me a warm chocolate frosted peanut butter pop tart. . .. .topped with a Klondike bar.

    I haven't even toasted these yet. I can't wait that long to put them in my mouth! *considers buying Klondike bars*
  • 55in13
    55in13 Posts: 1,091 Member
    They do taste tests to come up with the magic mix that people like best and we can blame Kellogg all we want, but people like a lot of sugar in each bite, whether it's on the inside or outside.

    Huh? :huh: What in the world?
    Not sure what is confusing about that. The calories are about the same because if they aren't just as sweet without frosting, less people will buy them. They don't make treats fattening because they want to make people fat; they do it because more people will buy them. Let's face it; the healthier "light" versions are a niche product and don't taste as good to most people (myself included).
    EDIT - The frosted and unfrosted ones are different products BTW. They don't just make them the same way and leave the frosting off some of them.Is that the source of your confusion?

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