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

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A recap on differences between pop tarts and french toast

Pop tarts are higher in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, copper, folate, and vitamin A, yet french toast is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and calcium.
French toast covers your daily cholesterol needs 39% more than pop tarts.
Pop tarts contain 5 times more vitamin B6 than french toast. While pop tarts contain 0.38mg of vitamin B6, french toast contains only 0.074mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk.

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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

French toast

Contains more IronIron	+109.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+158.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+89.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+41.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33%

~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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

French toast

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+133.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+133.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+413.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+86%

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

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.321mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	0mg	116mg	39%
Selenium		20.1µg	37%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.074mg	24%
Iron	3.5mg	1.67mg	23%
Vitamin A	289µg	124µg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.81g	2.594g	15%
Carbs	68.41g	25g	14%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	1.628mg	14%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.31µg	13%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.549mg	11%
Copper	0.15mg	0.058mg	10%
Calories	412kcal	229kcal	9%
Folate	80µg	43µg	9%
Calcium	24mg	100mg	8%
Manganese		0.188mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.29mg	0.204mg	7%
Protein	4.6g	7.7g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	6.5g	4.524g	5%
Zinc	1.27mg	0.67mg	5%
Phosphorus	88mg	117mg	4%
Fats	13.3g	10.8g	4%
Sodium	398mg	479mg	4%
Fiber	1.1g		4%
Saturated fat	2.02g	2.723g	3%
Potassium	95mg	134mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.33mg	0.321mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	67.31g	25g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	17mg	0%
Sugar	30.9g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.094mg	0%
Threonine		0.305mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.375mg	0%
Leucine		0.621mg	0%
Lysine		0.413mg	0%
Methionine		0.188mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.389mg	0%
Valine		0.419mg	0%
Histidine		0.179mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.01g	N/A