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Danish pastry vs. Pop tarts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between danish pastry and pop tarts

  • Danish pastry has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B5, while pop tarts have more vitamin B6, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Pop tarts' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 26% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pop tarts is lower.
  • Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of danish pastry is 50, while the glycemic index of pop tarts is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Danish pastry, cheese and Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 7.2% 8.4% 131% 50% 35% 38% 52% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +94.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~95mg
~equal in Sodium ~398mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 96% 0% 0% 73% 76% 71% 0% 88% 0% 0% 60% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +725.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +850%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Pop tarts DV% diff.
Selenium 18.9µg 34%
Vitamin A 35µg 289µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.38mg 26%
Saturated fat 6.794g 2.02g 22%
Iron 1.8mg 3.5mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 4.81g 15%
Manganese 0.351mg 15%
Fats 21.9g 13.3g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 6.5g 12%
Vitamin B3 2mg 3.8mg 11%
Carbs 37.2g 68.41g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.29mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Copper 0.089mg 0.15mg 7%
Protein 8g 4.6g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.33mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.27mg 5%
Folate 60µg 80µg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Phosphorus 108mg 88mg 3%
Calories 374kcal 412kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Sodium 417mg 398mg 1%
Calcium 35mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 67.31g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 98mg 95mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 30.9g N/A
Fiber 1g 1.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
5% 13% 68% 13%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 13.3 g
Carbs: 68.41 g
Water: 12.5 g
Other: 1.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.9%
Contains more FatsFats +64.7%
Contains more WaterWater +151.2%
Contains more OtherOther +26.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
15% 49% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +86.8%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.