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Pop tarts vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pop tarts and dough

  • Pop tarts are higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin A, yet dough is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Dough covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 35% more than pop tarts.
  • Pop tarts contain 962 times more vitamin A than dough. While pop tarts contain 962IU of vitamin A, dough contains only 1IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in dough is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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% 7.2% 8.4% 131% 50% 35% 38% 52% 0% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.2%
Contains more IronIron +11.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.152mg

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% 96% 0% 0% 73% 76% 71% 0% 88% 0% 0% 60% 0%
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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% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pop tarts Dough DV% diff.
Selenium 28.6µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.71mg 35%
Vitamin A 289µg 0µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.81g 0.855g 26%
Manganese 0.577mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.107mg 21%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Fats 13.3g 2.42g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.5g 0.362g 15%
Protein 4.6g 10.75g 12%
Folate 80µg 123µg 11%
Sodium 398mg 602mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.455mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.02g 0.529g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.427mg 7%
Calories 412kcal 272kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 4.817mg 6%
Carbs 68.41g 51.88g 6%
Iron 3.5mg 3.91mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 2.2g 4%
Calcium 24mg 52mg 3%
Phosphorus 88mg 105mg 2%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.04mg 2%
Potassium 95mg 117mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Net carbs 67.31g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 30.9g 4.62g N/A
Copper 0.15mg 0.152mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 13% 68% 13%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 13.3 g
Carbs: 68.41 g
Water: 12.5 g
Other: 1.19 g
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +449.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.7%
Contains more WaterWater +164%
Contains more OtherOther +63.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 49% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.81 g
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1695.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +462.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.