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

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  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 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.

    You looked at them but didn't buy them??? Get back there and buy them this instant! :angry:













    :flowerforyou:
  • aimforhealthy
    aimforhealthy Posts: 449 Member
    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.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Wizardry, pure and simple.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Ya'll are doing it wrong.

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  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    I had no idea unfrosted pop tarts even existed!
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Ya'll are doing it wrong.

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    Oh!!! QFT!!!!!
  • g0tr00t
    g0tr00t Posts: 192 Member
    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.

    Nice, good to know.
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    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.
  • lms1220
    lms1220 Posts: 60
    Ya'll are doing it wrong.

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    OMG
  • 777twist
    777twist Posts: 75 Member
    Is the weight of the food exactly the same? I would imaging the frosted version is actually a slightly lighter product... that would be my guess anyway.

    2nd guess would be the frosted version is different than the non frosted one. Meaning, maybe they put more sugar in the non-frosted version, but reduced that for the frosted one since it has frosting.


    Just guesses... I have nothing to back me up.
  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
    Obviously frosting is a negative calorie food.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Obviously frosting is a negative calorie food.

    I choose to believe this is the right answer.
  • marvybells
    marvybells Posts: 1,984 Member
    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
    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
    I had no idea. I'm angry at poptarts now.




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

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    Oh my god. I need one of these STAT.
  • larsensue
    larsensue Posts: 461 Member
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Because God loves me. Final answer!
  • ebgbjo
    ebgbjo Posts: 821 Member
    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
    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
    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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