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Fruitcake vs. Pop tarts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruitcake and pop tarts?

  • Fruitcake is richer in fiber, yet pop tarts are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and copper.
  • Pop tarts' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 26% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 3 times more fiber than pop tarts. Fruitcake has 3.7g of fiber, while pop tarts have 1.1g.
  • Fruitcake contains less sodium.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index than pop tarts.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry types in this comparison.

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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% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +69.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +370.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 +4028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +726.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Pop tarts DV% diff.
Vitamin A 7µg 289µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.38mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.29mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 3.8mg 19%
Iron 2.07mg 3.5mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.33mg 18%
Folate 20µg 80µg 15%
Sodium 101mg 398mg 13%
Copper 0.05mg 0.15mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 4.81g 10%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Fiber 3.7g 1.1g 10%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.27mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 6.5g 6%
Fats 9.1g 13.3g 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 88mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.048g 2.02g 4%
Calories 324kcal 412kcal 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Protein 2.9g 4.6g 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Potassium 153mg 95mg 2%
Carbs 61.6g 68.41g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 67.31g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 30.9g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 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 WaterWater +102.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +58.6%
Contains more FatsFats +46.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.1%
~equal in Other ~1.19g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.7%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.