What are Tropical Mango Pop-Tarts?
Forget the taste of charred hot dogs on a sweltering July evening, the feel of ice cold watermelon juice dripping down your chin as you stand on a gently swaying boat dock at the lake, or almost choking to death by the pool because you’re eating your Doritos too fast and your cousin shoots you in the face with his Super Soaker, the REAL taste of summer is the new summer line from Pop-Tarts. Joining Tropical Mango are Creme Pies of the banana and lemon variety, as well as Peach Cobbler.
How are they?
A little lackluster.
As you can see in the pictures, the jacket icing is nothing more than a drizzle. While most Pop-Tarts are fully iced, and a handful are naked, only a couple are adorned with a thin doodle like this Tropical Mango version. I can’t help but think these Tarts — which are very mildly flavored to begin with — would be better fully covered.
The filling itself is extremely, almost jarringly sweet, but it does bear a distinct mango flavor. Unfortunately, it’s just barely noticeable.
Anything else you need to know?
Of the four new flavors, mango is the only one with the Spanish word for new — “Nuevo” — on the box. That’s fine and all, but as we are all well aware, India actually produces and consumes more mangoes than any other nation on Earth. Therefore, I’m petitioning Kellogg’s to add “naveen va” — which is Hindi for new — to the other side of the box.
Conclusion:
Though mangoes are a perfectly delightful fruit, they don’t translate well into the realm of toasted pastries. I’d be surprised if these become anyone’s favorite. Or stick around. Even in India, where folklore says that mango trees can grant wishes. (I’m serious, they love their mangoes.)
Purchased Price: $2.29
Size: 13.5 oz box (8 count)
Purchased at: Sun Fresh
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (2 pastries) 380 calories, 11 grams of fat, 3.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 400 milligrams of sodium, 68 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, 23 grams of sugar, and 4 grams of protein.
To say that these look anemic and unappealing, seeming to reflect the amount of flavor that is (isn’t) there, is a vast understatement.
I was REALLY looking forward to these… its a shame they didnt perfect this great idea before releasing it!! Even a goo Jelly Belly Jellybean can nail flavors, so why can’t Kellogg’s??? —. One only needs to go to Hawaii to experience great* mango jam or candies that are SO divine.. Why not use those type things for filling on these? The outside drizzle is so unlike our Pop Tart staples. I think they need to up the quality control and taste lab employees/dept. As the IDEA of all of this years releases are awesome!! No excuse for the execution to not be stellar!!!