YOU'RE never too old to enjoy a toaster tart.
Just about everyone knows them as Pop Tarts – at least that’s what the name brand is called.
The first batch of Pop-Tarts was brought to the market by Kellogg's in 1964.
The original flavors included strawberry, blueberry and cinnamon sugar.
Now there are a variety of options available from smores to even Boston crème.
But for those who didn't know, a few major retailers make their own toaster pastries.
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This includes Walmart and Aldi.
In the latest installment of our Bang for your Buck series, we taste-tested a few different types of the sugary treat including the original Pop-Tarts.
Below we rated them on taste, appearance and overall value (10 points each) to see which one is the winner and the best option to buy.
And as always, keep in mind that prices can vary by location.
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1. Dollar Tree
- Price per tart: 21 cents
- Total score: Six out of 30
At Dollar Tree, the pastries can be found under the Toast em Pop-Ups brand.
While this was technically the cheapest box on the list at $1.25, keep in mind that the overall value isn’t great.
There are six toaster tarts in total included, costing about 21 cents each.
And unfortunately, the taste results weren’t much better.
First, I noticed that the texture of the tart was a little rough and not surprisingly, it was on the harder side when I bit into it.
Most of the outside was quite dry too because there wasn't much sprinkles and frosting.
Dollar Tree gets a two for taste, a three for appearance and a one for value.
Compared with others on this list, the strawberry taste wasn’t as lively.
Dollar Tree did not respond to The Sun's request for comment.
2. Walmart
- Price per tart: 15 cents
- Total score: 16 out of 30
Great Value lives up to its name at Walmart, with its toaster tarts costing just $1.74 for a box of 12 at a local store.
That equals just about 15 cents a tart – the cheapest on this list.
Based on its appearance, Walmart had the most eye-balling appeal.
It appeared to have a good balance of frosting and strawberry content.
However, it did not live up to the hype.
The overall taste was a little better and softer than Dollar Tree’s but still underwhelming.
For Walmart, it got a four for taste, six for appearance and six for overall value.
3. Pop Tarts
- Price per tart: 34 cents
- Total score: 22 out of 30
Everyone knows these classic sugary treats as Pop-Tarts.
These can be found at just about every grocery store from Walmart to Target and the flavors are endless.
Like with all the others, we went with strawberry.
Before tasting it, you can see the strawberry oozing out of the tart.
There was also a large number of sprinkles.
While it wasn’t the sugariest toaster tart on this list, the inside strawberry flavor was arguably the best in quality.
The only issue is the price.
An eight-pack can be found at Target for $2.69 or 34 cents per tart.
The original brand of toaster tarts got a seven for taste, an eight for appearance and a seven for value.
4. Aldi
- Price per tart: 15 cents
- Total score: 23 out of 30
Everybody loves Aldi for its cheap groceries but some fans might be overlooking its toaster tarts.
It is comparable to Walmart’s, as a box of 12 only costs $1.76.
I was wondering if it would come down to a dog fight between Walmart and Aldi – but it didn’t.
That said, Aldi didn’t get off to the best start.
When I split the toaster tart in half, the strawberry flavor looked lighter than normal and there wasn't a ton of frosting covering the tart.
But you know the old adage: never judge a book by its cover.
Taste-wise, in my mind, it was right in line with the original Pop-Tart brand.
If they were the same price, it would have been tough to pick a winner.
But at only about 15 cents each, Aldi is the easy choice.
Aldi gets a seven for the taste, a six for appearance and a 10 for value.
Bottom line
Those who have been consuming Pop-Tarts their whole life may want to give Aldi’s brand a try.
Overall, it’s the best balance from the money-saving aspect to the taste.
Walmart may be worth a try, too, if you are a frequent shopper there.
The only one we recommend staying away from is the Toast em Pop-Ups at Dollar Tree.
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