Pop Tarts

WanderingPomme

So, I haven't had them in years (Not that I was avoiding them but I had other goodies in mind!) but I saw a Brown Sugar Cinnamon one in the grocery the other day and it caught my attention! I absolutely LOVE cinnamon! I never saw that flavor before. I think the last one I had was a chocolate chip one.

Anyway, is it worth buying? calories Or just ehhh?

What's your favorite Pop Tart flavor?

(Or should I just get fig newtons? Lol)

DataSeven

I felt the same way when I saw the peanut butter variety of pop tarts. I chose not to buy them. But if you want one, then have one. Just remember that it's empty calories that's not really providing any nutrition.

Pearsquared

I say that they're not really worth the calories for how not-filling they are, but trying one out doesn't hurt at all!

usmcmp

One pastry is about 200 calories. I think for a treat they are worth it especially if you cut one in half and put ice cream between the halfs. My favorites are brown sugar cinnamon and confetti cupcake. Red velvet are alright especially warm, but I didn't think either of the peanut butter ones were worth it.

LiftAllThePizzas

Bumping this because some of my friends are into pop tarts.

FatFreeFrolicking

Pop-tarts aren't worth the calories or carbs to me. They aren't nutritious and leave most feeling hungry.

I think the brown sugar cinnamon comes in reduced fat as well.

DellaWiedel

Pop-tarts seem to get a lot of flack on the message boards for some reason. LOL Personally I like the strawberry and the chocolate fudge the best, but for some reason Pop-tarts make me have crazy acid reflux so I've stopped eating them.

YearsWorthOfFAT

I don't think they are worth buying. They don't keep me filled up and if i wanted them i'd have to give the other one to a friend during my break because.... yeah they are not worth it.

Except for a treat.

redversustheblue

I love wildberry poptarts sooo much. I don't buy them cause I would probably eat the whole box in one sitting.

Lleldiranne

Well, I wouldn't say the are empty calories, completely. Look at the label, they have some nutrients ... not the same as a fruit or vegetable (or even a whole-grain), but better than most cookies. So if you look at it as a treat rather than a meal, and account for the calories and macros, it's actually not too bad.

I can't speak for the flavor - I don't think I've ever had the cinnamon ones. I only buy pop-tarts occasionally, usually when we're traveling and need easy, portable snacks. But I say that if you have the control to practice moderation, go for it! I especially like the idea to cut one in half and make it an ice cream sandwich. Sounds delicious!

pseudomuffin

For me, pop tarts were magical as a child but kind of lackluster as an adult. You might find them disappointing but it's worth a try (I'd rather have a cinnamon roll though haha)

kgeyser

One pastry is about 200 calories. I think for a treat they are worth it especially if you cut one in half and put ice cream between the halfs. My favorites are brown sugar cinnamon and confetti cupcake. Red velvet are alright especially warm, but I didn't think either of the peanut butter ones were worth it.

^This. I had my first pop-tart ice cream sandwich the other night, and it was a fun treat. I tried the confetti cupcake, it was decent. I was surprised at how much pop tart flavors have changed since I was a kid, the ones I remember aren't even available anymore or are just available as special flavors from time to time. I wouldn't eat one for breakfast, but for dessert it's not terrible calorie-wise and generally fits where my macros are at the point in the day. We let my kids try one and neither one liked it.

I just bought my husband a huge box of the Brown Sugar Cinnamon for work. The guys in his office do shift work, so there is someone working in there 24/7, and outside food choices are pretty limited at 3 am. They keep stashes of food in the office and pop tarts are a favorite.

Tiernan1212

One pastry is about 200 calories. I think for a treat they are worth it especially if you cut one in half and put ice cream between the halfs. My favorites are brown sugar cinnamon and confetti cupcake. Red velvet are alright especially warm, but I didn't think either of the peanut butter ones were worth it.

I agree! Pop Tart ice cream sandwiches are fab

I was really disappointed with the peanut butter ones as well. Frosted cherry is still my favorite, although the chocolate fudge are a close second.

Edited 'cause I can't spell :grumble:

_HeartsOnFire_

One pastry is about 200 calories. I think for a treat they are worth it especially if you cut one in half and put ice cream between the halfs. My favorites are brown sugar cinnamon and confetti cupcake. Red velvet are alright especially warm, but I didn't think either of the peanut butter ones were worth it.

The bolded part is pure brilliance!

970Mikaela1

I'll pass up a pop tart 99.9% of thé time. we make baklava.

BrainyBurro

One pastry is about 200 calories. I think for a treat they are worth it especially if you cut one in half and put ice cream between the halfs. My favorites are brown sugar cinnamon and confetti cupcake. Red velvet are alright especially warm, but I didn't think either of the peanut butter ones were worth it.

i kind of agree. i hadn't had a pop tart in years until joining MFP. then just to prove i could eat them and that processed food isn't the devil so many people think it is, i started buying them. i had forgotten how easy it was to eat 3 or 4 packs at a time. d'oh! so i stopped buying them. they are just a little too convenient as a snack to have around the house for me (i.e. what some might call a trigger food i guess). all that said, the pumpkin pie ones that are available seasonally are pretty darned good.

gypsy_spirit

Mmmmmmmmm. Brown sugar cinnamon (not frosted) is my absolute favorite. I've even found a recipe and made them from scratch. I don't eat them a lot, but when I really want one, I find a way to work it into my day.

mamaleftwich

My favorite are the strawberry flavored! I usually don't buy them anymore either. I've never tried the cinnamon and brown sugar flavor but would love to try the pumpkin and the red velvet but more than likely won't because there are other things that I would rather have and use my calories there!

xostarchickaxo

Special K makes these things called "Pastry Crisps". They have them in all the standard pop tarts flavors, but you get two of them for 100 calories and they taste almost identical (they're just a bit smaller and the crust is thinner). I eat them for breakfast on the go and they taste so indulgent.

WanderingPomme

One pastry is about 200 calories. I think for a treat they are worth it especially if you cut one in half and put ice cream between the halfs. My favorites are brown sugar cinnamon and confetti cupcake. Red velvet are alright especially warm, but I didn't think either of the peanut butter ones were worth it.

OH MY GAWDDDD. That is brilliant!! Ice cream sandwich poptarts! Nommm.

THERE ARE RED VELVET ONES NOW!?

Oh my how the flavors have evolved!!!

Special K makes these things called "Pastry Crisps". They have them in all the standard pop tarts flavors, but you get two of them for 100 calories and they taste almost identical (they're just a bit smaller and the crust is thinner). I eat them for breakfast on the go and they taste so indulgent.

I saw those online! Unfortunately they don't have it where I live yet. Same goes for the reduced fat brown sugar cinnamon ones.


Okay, after tallying the results. Many of you have said go for it, some said not worth it and the rest have stopped buying them because they are so darn good.

I have decided! I shall get some Pop Tarts this week and see how it goes. Hopefully I don't eat the whole box. Lol :laugh:

Thank you for the responses!:flowerforyou:

craziedazie

I love strawberry pop tarts melted with butter. It's like a once a month treat.

DucklingtoSwan

My 12 year old adores the brown sugar cinnamon, we've had them around here for quite a while and I didn't realize they were relatively new... perhaps we were a test market. hub likes Chocolate fudge. I have loved the frosted strawberry and blueberry sinice I was a kid. I don't buy them because while I love them soooo much, and would find a way to work in the calories once in a while for a snack, not only is the sugar not a good idea for my diabetes but I can't quite trust myself to stop at one. At least, not yet.

SomeNights246

I felt the same way when I saw the peanut butter variety of pop tarts. I chose not to buy them. But if you want one, then have one. Just remember that it's empty calories that's not really providing any nutrition.

The peanut butter ones are not worth it. At all.

If you like chocolate and peanut butter, avoid teh chocolate peanut butter ones like the plague. They are NOT the same. And the plain peanut butter ones are just 'meh'. Seems like a bit waste when you consider how not filling they are.

If you like them, though, go for it. But I would eat them as a snack rather than a meal, since they're not filling at all. To think I used to eat them as 'breakfast'. But then I'd be going back for more food an hour later. :laugh:

Howdoyoufeeltoday

currently have the cinnamon brown sugar and the peanut butter ones. Both of which are epic deliciousness!

brower47

The frosted cinnamon and brown sugar ones are the only ones I like but I'd rather eat fig newtons if given the choice.

jjplato

I think for a treat they are worth it especially if you cut one in half and put ice cream between the halfs.

Ahh... and here I thought I was the only one who knew about the Pop Tart Ice Cream Sandwich! There is truly no better dessert in the world. Chocolate fudge pop tart with vanilla bean ice cream :-)

Now I've got to go to the store...

squishycatmew

My 12 year old adores the brown sugar cinnamon, we've had them around here for quite a while and I didn't realize they were relatively new... perhaps we were a test market. hub likes Chocolate fudge. I have loved the frosted strawberry and blueberry sinice I was a kid. I don't buy them because while I love them soooo much, and would find a way to work in the calories once in a while for a snack, not only is the sugar not a good idea for my diabetes but I can't quite trust myself to stop at one. At least, not yet.

I don't think they're new - I remember eating them in high school. For lunch. Out of the vending machine. Amazingly enough, I was actually at a reasonable weight then...

mblair1968

Poptarts have always sounded better, and looked better, than they have ever tasted to me. I am always disappointed with them.

histora

I don't mind eating one here and there, leaving the other in the pkg or feeding it to the dog. I really like the cherry frosted ones.

They have oatmeal poptarts. I don't recommend them. They are horribly dry and crunchy.

WanderingPomme

Okay definitely staying away from the peanut butter ones and oatmeals ones!! The berry ones.. Ehh.. Not something I'm into pop tartwise. I'm just really curious about the Cinnamon Brown Sugar ones!!! Pop Tarts never appealed to me before and the chocolate chip ones were ehhh. Not that great but after seeing the Cinnamon Brown Sugar flavor, I gotta say... I can't keep my mind of it. Lol

wampahoofus

I only eat pop tarts on backpacking trips. Cinnamon Brown Sugar are one of my favorites. I'd be too afraid to start eating pop tarts at home but will gladly eat some in your honor during a 15 mile hike!