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Pop tarts vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pop tarts and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)

  • Pop tarts are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, yet english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are richer in vitamin B1, calcium, fiber, vitamin B5, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for pop tarts is 25% higher.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain less saturated fat.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have a lower glycemic index than pop tarts.

Food types used in this article are Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more ZincZinc +21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +579.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains more IronIron +14.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.135mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~92mg
~equal in Sodium ~425mg

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%
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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +603.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pop tarts English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Selenium 22.4µg 41%
Vitamin A 289µg 0µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.81g 0.498g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.054mg 25%
Manganese 0.505mg 22%
Fats 13.3g 1.69g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.477mg 16%
Methionine 153mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.5g 0.383g 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Calcium 24mg 163mg 14%
Fiber 1.1g 3.5g 10%
Calories 412kcal 227kcal 9%
Protein 4.6g 8.87g 9%
Carbs 68.41g 44.17g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.363mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.02g 0.733g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.25mg 6%
Iron 3.5mg 4mg 6%
Folate 80µg 94µg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Copper 0.15mg 0.135mg 2%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.05mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 4.07mg 2%
Phosphorus 88mg 92mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Sodium 398mg 425mg 1%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Net carbs 67.31g 40.67g N/A
Potassium 95mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 30.9g 3.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +687%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.8%
Contains more WaterWater +248.5%
Contains more OtherOther +43.7%

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
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1597.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +865.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.7%

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.