Pop tarts vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pop tarts and croissant

Pop tarts are higher in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B2, yet croissant is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12.
Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than pop tarts.
Pop tarts contain 7 times more vitamin B6 than croissant. While pop tarts contain 0.38mg of vitamin B6, croissant contains only 0.058mg.
The amount of saturated fat in pop tarts is lower.
The glycemic index of croissant is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Croissants, butter.

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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

Croissant

Contains more IronIron	+72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+69.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.3%

~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.

Pop tarts

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+555.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.02g	11.659g	44%
Selenium		22.7µg	41%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.058mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.81g	1.094g	25%
Cholesterol	0mg	67mg	22%
Iron	3.5mg	2.03mg	18%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.861mg	17%
Manganese		0.33mg	14%
Fats	13.3g	21g	12%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	2.188mg	10%
Vitamin A	289µg	206µg	9%
Carbs	68.41g	45.8g	8%
Copper	0.15mg	0.08mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.29mg	0.388mg	8%
Protein	4.6g	8.2g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.33mg	0.241mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Choline		38.8mg	7%
Fiber	1.1g	2.6g	6%
Vitamin E		0.84mg	6%
Zinc	1.27mg	0.75mg	5%
Sodium	398mg	467mg	3%
Phosphorus	88mg	105mg	2%
Vitamin K		1.8µg	2%
Folate	80µg	88µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	6.5g	5.525g	2%
Calcium	24mg	37mg	1%
Potassium	95mg	118mg	1%
Calories	412kcal	406kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	896kcal	495kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	0.57	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	67.31g	43.2g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	30.9g	11.26g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.099mg	0%
Threonine		0.284mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.365mg	0%
Leucine		0.623mg	0%
Lysine		0.329mg	0%
Methionine		0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.416mg	0%
Valine		0.41mg	0%
Histidine		0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.002g	N/A