Pop tarts vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pop tarts and cinnamon roll

Pop tarts have more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, cinnamon roll is richer in calcium and vitamin B5.
Cinnamon roll covers your daily saturated fat needs 53% more than pop tarts.
Cinnamon roll has 481 times less vitamin A than pop tarts. Pop tarts have 962IU of vitamin A, while cinnamon roll has 2IU.
Pop tarts contain less saturated fat.
Pop tarts have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pop tarts is 70, while the glycemic index of cinnamon roll is 40.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns).

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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

Cinnamon roll

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more IronIron	+155.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+141.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+139.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+662.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+48.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.4%

~equal in Potassium ~102mg

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

Cinnamon roll

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+900%

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

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~72µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.02g	12.649g	48%
Vitamin A	289µg	0µg	32%
Iron	3.5mg	1.37mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.038mg	26%
Selenium		13µg	24%
Fats	13.3g	26.61g	20%
Calcium	24mg	183mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.33mg	0.138mg	15%
Vitamin K		15.2µg	13%
Manganese		0.292mg	13%
Copper	0.15mg	0.062mg	10%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	2.404mg	9%
Vitamin E		1.15mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.81g	3.676g	8%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.337mg	7%
Zinc	1.27mg	0.53mg	7%
Starch		16.39g	7%
Carbs	68.41g	48.6g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.29mg	0.211mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Phosphorus	88mg	131mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.5g	8.723g	6%
Sodium	398mg	305mg	4%
Folate	80µg	72µg	2%
Choline		10.6mg	2%
Calories	412kcal	452kcal	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Fructose		1.11g	1%
Protein	4.6g	4.45g	0%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	67.31g	47.4g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	14mg	0%
Potassium	95mg	102mg	0%
Sugar	30.9g	25.7g	N/A
Fiber	1.1g	1.2g	0%
Trans fat		0.295g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.068mg	0%
Threonine		0.176mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.226mg	0%
Leucine		0.41mg	0%
Lysine		0.215mg	0%
Methionine		0.104mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.264mg	0%
Valine		0.255mg	0%
Histidine		0.126mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.225g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.352g	N/A