Carrot cake vs. Pop tarts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carrot cake and pop tarts different?

Carrot cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium, while pop tarts are higher in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, and zinc.
Pop tarts cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 23% more than carrot cake.
Carrot cake contains 7 times more calcium than pop tarts. Carrot cake contains 172mg of calcium, while pop tarts contain 24mg.
Pop tarts are lower in sodium.
Pop tarts have a higher glycemic index (70) than carrot cake (37).

Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Carrot cake

Pop tarts

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+616.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+77.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+180.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+94.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+200%
Contains more ZincZinc	+535%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Carrot cake

Pop tarts

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+72.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+381%
Contains more FolateFolate	+19.4%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.29mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	14.9µg		27%
Manganese	0.528mg		23%
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.38mg	23%
Phosphorus	247mg	88mg	23%
Vitamin A	97µg	289µg	21%
Iron	1.8mg	3.5mg	21%
Calcium	172mg	24mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.33mg	12%
Copper	0.05mg	0.15mg	11%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	3.8mg	10%
Zinc	0.2mg	1.27mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	4.81g	7%
Sodium	567mg	398mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	6.5g	6%
Fats	9.8g	13.3g	5%
Carbs	79.2g	68.41g	4%
Fiber		1.1g	4%
Folate	67µg	80µg	3%
Saturated fat	1.472g	2.02g	2%
Potassium	169mg	95mg	2%
Magnesium	8mg	16mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.29mg	2%
Protein	5.1g	4.6g	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0mg	1%
Calories	415kcal	412kcal	0%
Net carbs	79.2g	67.31g	N/A
Sugar		30.9g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.061mg		0%
Threonine	0.149mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg		0%
Leucine	0.336mg		0%
Lysine	0.142mg		0%
Methionine	0.083mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg		0%
Valine	0.212mg		0%
Histidine	0.109mg		0%