![]() ![]() This means it can be animal-based or plant-based. “Natural flavors” is a catch-all term to describe many things used as natural sources of flavor in foods. Note: If you want to avoid artificial colors in Pop-Tarts, you can choose the Unfrosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon flavor, as it contains no artificial flavors. So, I don’t boycott artificial colors-but some vegans do. I explain this more in my posts on Red 40 and the other artificial food dyes. As I wrote about in my post about Blue 2, they fed blue dye to beagles to see how long it would take to kill them.īut it’s not actually clear that boycotting artificial colors will actually help stop them. Some of the animal tests are really sad, too. Why? They’re still tested on animals, due to ongoing safety concerns. Artificial ColorsĪrtificial colors like Red 40 are made from petroleum, not animals. But it seems that Kellogg is following the best practices for palm oil, as specified by the RSPO. If this is an issue that especially concerns you, you can do more research into it. Unfortunately the guide is no longer available (*link removed). Kellogg is on the list-and Pop-Tarts are owned by Kellogg. This palm oil guide from the Columbus Zoo lists brands to support as members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). For more on this issue, check out this article.įortunately, it looks like the palm oil in Pop-Tarts is sustainably sourced. Why? Tigers, orangutans, and other animals have been losing habitat due to unsustainable palm oil farming. Palm OilĪll 3 vegan pop-tart flavors contain palm oil. So, should you avoid “sugar”? It’s up to you. But non-organic cane sugar, confectioner’s sugar, and brown sugar are quite likely to be filtered with this animal ingredient. Sugar made from beets or coconuts is not likely to be filtered with bone char. The challenge with avoiding “bone char sugar” is that it’s not labeled as such on the package. So some vegans avoid refined sugar where this is likely. Sugarīone char from cattle is often used to filter sugar to make it whiter. ![]() If you’re an extra picky vegan or concerned about the following issues, then be aware! 1. There are a few more controversial ingredients in Pop-Tarts for vegans. However, if you’re a vegan nerd, you’ll know there’s more to the story… 4 “Gray Area” Ingredients in Pop-Tarts So for many vegans, that’s the only answer you need. Basically, it’s all the Unfrosted ones! Which makes sense because the frosted ones use gelatin to hold on the frosting. There are three Pop-Tart flavors that are generally considered vegan. So, what Pop-Tart flavors does this leave without clear animal ingredients? The 3 Vegan Pop-Tart Flavors Note: This table does not include the “gray area” ingredients like sugar, palm oil, and artificial colors. For quick reference, here’s a table of all clearly non-vegan Pop-Tart flavors and the offending ingredients: Flavor Most Pop-Tart flavors are clearly not vegan. You’ll learn how to lower your risk of cancer, heart disease, type-2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and obesity-all with plants. Side Note: This is the best free video introduction I’ve found on adopting a plant-based diet- the right way. Now, let’s see which Pop-Tarts we can already rule out based on these ingredients. For some reason, it’s present in Cherry Pop-Tarts, but no other flavor. Confectioner’s Glaze – Confectioner’s glaze is a product of lac beetle excretions (a.k.a. (Most other flavors stick to Red 40 and other artificial colors.) Unfortunately, it’s used in Wild Berry Pop-Tarts. Carmine – Carmine is a natural red food dye-it’s made from crushed cochineal beetles. These seem to be present mostly in the cookie or cupcake flavors. Eggs – Some Pop-Tarts contain egg whites. In addition, some Pop-Tarts have milk-derived “natural flavors,” which are clearly labeled as such. Whey and milk chocolate are used in quite a few Pop-Tart flavors. Milk – Some Pop-Tarts are dairy-free, but not all of them. (You’ll also find it in other “frosted” products, like Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal.) I think it’s used to get frosting to stick to the pastries. Gelatin is made by boiling animal skins, bones, joints, etc. Gelatin – This is the most common animal ingredient in Pop-Tarts. ![]() Below, we’ll also discuss some “gray area” ingredients, too. Here are the 5 culprits that are definitely derived from animals. Okay, so, which animal ingredients will you find in Pop-Tarts? ![]()
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