Start spreadin’ the news: They’ve opened a Pop-Tarts store in Times Square. We kid you not. If Pop-Tarts can make it in New York, they can make it … well, you get the idea. The store elevates Pop-Tarts above being just another sugary, artificially enhanced breakfast pastry to cultural icon status.
Pop our quiz into the toaster and give it a taste.
1.In calories, how does one Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tart compare with a half-cup of plain instant oatmeal?
a) 50 calories more
b) 20 calories less
c) 125 calories more
2.How much more sugar does a Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tart contain compared with the instant oatmeal?
a) 42 grams
b) 42 milligrams
c) 18 grams
3. Among the many ingredients in the Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tart is this: “soybean and palm oil (with TBHQ for freshness).” TBHQ is a chemical used as an antioxidant for oils. What does TBHQ stand for?
a) Triglyceride butane hydrogenated quinoa
b) Tertiary butyl hydroquinone
c) Treated biodegradable hydrocarbonic quantifier
4.Among the product claims on the Frosted Hot Fudge Sundae box is “25% Less Sugar,” followed by what disclaimer in smaller type?
a) “Than pure sugar”
b) “Than most other Kellogg breakfast products”
c) “Than leading toaster pastries”
5. Among the new types of Pop-Tarts available at the Times Square store is “sushi,” made of what?
a) Candied raw tuna wrapped in caramelized seaweed, topped with chocolate frosting
b) Imitation strawberry filling infused, dried and wrapped in sugar sprinkles made to look like rice
c) A mix of three kinds of Pop-Tarts wrapped in a Fruit Roll-Up
ANSWERS: 1: a (Pop-Tart, 200 calories; oatmeal, 150); 2: c (Pop-Tart, 19g; oatmeal, 1g); 3: b; 4: c; 5: c
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