March 28, 2024

Are Pop Tarts Vegan?

Answer: some actually are!

If you grew up after the 80s, you probably grew up with Pop-Tarts. Whether they were a daily breakfast or a treat at grandmas, you know the Pop-Tart. Sadly, all the frosted Pop-Tarts contain gelatin. Some of the non-standard variations contain whey too (like the muffin styles). BUT, the unfrosted, original Pop-Tarts are gelatin and dairy free. Here are the ingredients for the Blueberry variety.

ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], RIBOFLAVIN [VITAMIN B2], FOLIC ACID), CORN SYRUP, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, SOYBEAN AND PALM OIL (WITH TBHQ FOR FRESHNESS), CRACKER MEAL, CONTAINS TWO PERCENT OR LESS OF WHEAT STARCH, SALT, DRIED BLUEBERRIES, DRIED GRAPES, DRIED APPLES, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), CITRIC ACID, CORNSTARCH, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL BLUEBERRY FLAVOR, MODIFIED WHEAT STARCH, SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, RED #40, BLUE #1, BLUE #2, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NIACINAMIDE, REDUCED IRON, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID.

We’re definitely not claiming they are good for you or a health food item, but the ingredients are a go. Hit up Amazon for a full selection of unfrosted Pop Tarts.

If you prefer an organic alternative (slightly healthier?) and eat honey, you can try the Nature’s Path Organic Toaster Patries. Again, you have to get the unfrosted variety. The frosted ones do not contain gelatin, but they do contain a whey derivative. Booo. The unfrosted ones contain honey. Organic honey, but still honey. The ingredients for the strawberry flavor are below.

Organic Wheat Flour, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Palm Oil, Organic Apples, Organic Whole Wheat Flour, Organic Corn Starch, Organic Vital Wheat Gluten, Organic Dextrose, Organic Strawberries, Organic Rice Starch, Organic Strawberry Flavor, Sea Salt, Leavening (Baking Soda, Cream of Tartar), Rice Bran Extract, Organic Honey, Organic Molasses, Citric Acid, Colored With Betalains (From Plants) & Paprika Extract, Organic Vanilla Flavor.

Hit up amazon to grab the Nature’s Path unfrosted toaster pastries flavor you like.

16 thoughts on “Are Pop Tarts Vegan?

    1. dextrose is vegan, cultured dextrose is not and is a butter sugar mix…. dextrose is just a form of heated sugar

  1. Terrible alternative suggestion by the way….what kind of vegan are you suggesting things that contain honey

    1. @Adriel, did you read what was written?

      PS. I prefer Sabertooth Zombie pop tarts over any boxed crap.

  2. Palm oil is not vegan.. the way in which its harvested is inhuman to the orangutans which are beaten, captured and tortured, shot, or sold.The trees are there home.

  3. Cultured dextrose isn’t vegan, dextrose on its own is. A quick google search would have told you that.

  4. Nothing is truly vegan once human hands have touched it. We are filth beneath which animals walk .

  5. Im worried about the vitamin A Palmitate, etc did you contact Kellog’s about there being any animal derivatives or not?

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