Pop tarts vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pop tarts and butter cookie

Pop tarts have more vitamin B6, iron, zinc, and vitamin A, while butter cookie has more vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and copper.
Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% higher.
Butter cookie contains 11 times less vitamin B6 than pop tarts. Pop tarts contain 0.38mg of vitamin B6, while butter cookie contains 0.036mg.
The amount of saturated fat in pop tarts is lower.
Butter cookie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of butter cookie is 55, while the glycemic index of pop tarts is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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.

Pop tarts

Butter cookie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more IronIron	+57.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+234.2%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+16.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.1%

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.

Pop tarts

Butter cookie

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+955.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.335mg

~equal in Folate ~76µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.02g	11.051g	41%
Cholesterol	0mg	117mg	39%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.81g	0.982g	26%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.036mg	26%
Iron	3.5mg	2.22mg	16%
Selenium		8.4µg	15%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.36µg	15%
Vitamin A	289µg	165µg	14%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.488mg	10%
Fats	13.3g	18.8g	8%
Zinc	1.27mg	0.38mg	8%
Manganese		0.17mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.29mg	0.37mg	7%
Copper	0.15mg	0.2mg	6%
Sodium	398mg	282mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.58mg	4%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	3.19mg	4%
Protein	4.6g	6.1g	3%
Calories	412kcal	467kcal	3%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Vitamin D		16IU	2%
Phosphorus	88mg	102mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	6.5g	5.522g	2%
Calcium	24mg	29mg	1%
Magnesium	16mg	12mg	1%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Folate	80µg	76µg	1%
Choline		6.5mg	1%
Fiber	1.1g	0.8g	1%
Carbs	68.41g	68.9g	0%
Net carbs	67.31g	68.1g	N/A
Potassium	95mg	111mg	0%
Sugar	30.9g	20.24g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.33mg	0.335mg	0%
Tryptophan		0.084mg	0%
Threonine		0.215mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.277mg	0%
Leucine		0.471mg	0%
Lysine		0.308mg	0%
Methionine		0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.299mg	0%
Valine		0.315mg	0%
Histidine		0.136mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A