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CAUTIONPop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon is rated CAUTION by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); TBHQ (Japan). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (tax/restricted)
EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver.
Banned or restricted in: Japan
TBHQ (E319) is not on Japan's list of designated food additives, so foods containing it cannot be sold there; the EU and US both authorise it as an antioxidant at limited maximum levels.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Enriched flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, soybean and palm oil (with TBHQ for freshness), dextrose, brown sugar, sugar, wheat flour, modified wheat starch, cracker meal, salt, spices (cinnamon), leavening (baking soda, sodium acid pyrophosphate, monocalcium phosphate), citric acid, natural and artificial flavors. Frosting: sugar, enriched flour, high fructose corn syrup, palm oil, corn starch, cracker meal, salt, gelatin, soy lecithin, artificial flavor.
No — every ingredient in Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon is currently legal to sell in the US. However, High Fructose Corn Syrup, TBHQ are banned or restricted in other regions: High Fructose Corn Syrup (EU (tax/restricted)); TBHQ (Japan).
High Fructose Corn Syrup: EU imposes production quotas and taxes on isoglucose; linked to obesity, insulin resistance, and fatty liver. TBHQ: TBHQ (E319) is not on Japan's list of designated food additives, so foods containing it cannot be sold there; the EU and US both authorise it as an antioxidant at limited maximum levels.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. CAUTION means one or more labeled ingredients are restricted (but not outright banned) by a major overseas regulator. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Thrive Market Organic Pantry Starter Box (Thrive Market), Simple Mills Almond Flour Crackers Variety (Simple Mills), Bob's Red Mill Organic Rolled Oats (Bob's Red Mill). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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