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

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  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
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    Obviously frosting is a negative calorie food.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    Obviously frosting is a negative calorie food.

    I choose to believe this is the right answer.
  • marvybells
    marvybells Posts: 1,984 Member
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    Because per FDA regulations, processed food's calorie count is allowed to be off by up to 20%. The frosting probably doesn't add more than that, so they can probably just use the same label.

    That regulation applies to ALL food, period.

    wowza. 20% is a pretty substantial amount.
  • organic0gf
    organic0gf Posts: 87 Member
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    Without the frosting they would probably taste bland, so they go ahead and do you a favor and add extra sugar to them.:huh:

    oops, not fast enough... 777 beat me to it!
  • charseekingchar
    charseekingchar Posts: 12
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    I had no idea. I'm angry at poptarts now.




    strudels are better anyhow..
  • Cheechos
    Cheechos Posts: 293
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    Ya'll are doing it wrong.

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    Oh my god. I need one of these STAT.
  • larsensue
    larsensue Posts: 461 Member
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    was just at walmart and compared Trophy brand nuts and here is what I found:
    plain dry roasted peanuts have 310 cals per 1/3 cup while honey roasted only have ~ 260
  • tmpecus78
    tmpecus78 Posts: 1,206 Member
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    Ya'll are doing it wrong.

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    Red Velvet is my fav! In fact I have about 28 boxes of them right now LOL :love: :drinker:
  • JisatsuHoshi
    JisatsuHoshi Posts: 421 Member
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  • aimforhealthy
    aimforhealthy Posts: 449 Member
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    Because per FDA regulations, processed food's calorie count is allowed to be off by up to 20%. The frosting probably doesn't add more than that, so they can probably just use the same label.

    That regulation applies to ALL food, period.
    This is technically/legally accurate, but I said processed because most unprocessed food doesn't come with a nutritional label and we have more objective criteria against which we can compare it.

    That's 20% off in both directions, btw.
  • 1longroad
    1longroad Posts: 642 Member
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    OMG!!! There are red velvet poptarts?! I only like the frosted brown sugar and cinnamon ones, toasted, but Red Velvet sounds amazing!!!! What a shame, I have to go shopping today!! ;-)
  • 55in13
    55in13 Posts: 1,091 Member
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    The odd thing is that the 20% rule is there because of what you would consider better foods with less processing. Fruit is inconsistent; two apples from the same orchard might be the same size but one may taste sweeter because it actually does have a higher sugar content.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
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    Because God loves me. Final answer!
  • ebgbjo
    ebgbjo Posts: 821 Member
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    This has always bothered me.

    They probably add more filling to make up for lack of extra sugar/sweetness on top.
  • ebgbjo
    ebgbjo Posts: 821 Member
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    28 boxes?? You aren't being serious are you? lol

    I will tell you what is an abomination about pop-tarts. Heating them! YUCK!
  • KAS0917
    KAS0917 Posts: 172 Member
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    Because per FDA regulations, processed food's calorie count is allowed to be off by up to 20%. The frosting probably doesn't add more than that, so they can probably just use the same label.

    Oh great.
    Way to rain on the parade! :laugh:

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