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Pop tarts vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pop tarts and french bread?

  • Pop tarts are richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin A, yet french bread is richer in folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Pop tarts' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 22% higher.
  • French bread contains less saturated fat.

We used Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) types in this comparison.

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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 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
Contains more ZincZinc +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.4%
Contains more IronIron +10.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.15mg

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 0.67% 0% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pop tarts French bread DV% diff.
Selenium 29.7µg 54%
Vitamin A 289µg 0µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.81g 0.83g 27%
Manganese 0.573mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.096mg 22%
Fats 13.3g 2.14g 17%
Protein 4.6g 13g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.5g 0.386g 15%
Folate 80µg 140µg 15%
Sodium 398mg 720mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.616mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.427mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 5.38mg 10%
Fiber 1.1g 3.1g 8%
Saturated fat 2.02g 0.502g 7%
Calories 412kcal 319kcal 5%
Phosphorus 88mg 126mg 5%
Iron 3.5mg 3.87mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 31mg 4%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.37mg 3%
Calcium 24mg 47mg 2%
Carbs 68.41g 61.93g 2%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.05mg 2%
Potassium 95mg 140mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 67.31g 58.83g N/A
Sugar 30.9g 3.59g N/A
Copper 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.316mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.168mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.543mg 0%
Valine 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.234mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 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
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +521.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.6%
Contains more WaterWater +64.9%
Contains more OtherOther +95%
~equal in Carbs ~61.93g

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
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1583.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +479.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%

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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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.