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Pop tarts vs. Hush puppies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pop tarts and hush puppies?

  • Pop tarts are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin A, and copper, yet hush puppies are richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Hush puppies' daily need coverage for calcium is 25% higher.
  • Pop tarts have 5 times more vitamin A than hush puppies. Pop tarts have 962IU of vitamin A, while hush puppies have 186IU.
  • Pop tarts contain less sodium.

We used Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Hush puppies, prepared from recipe 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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
Contains more IronIron +15.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1058.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.8%

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% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +604.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.332mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pop tarts Hush puppies DV% diff.
Selenium 15.8µg 29%
Vitamin A 289µg 41µg 28%
Calcium 24mg 278mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.102mg 21%
Vitamin K 23.6µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.81g 7.219g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 45mg 15%
Phosphorus 88mg 189mg 14%
Sodium 398mg 668mg 12%
Manganese 0.22mg 10%
Copper 0.15mg 0.066mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.5g 3.263g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.19µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.26mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.357mg 7%
Fiber 1.1g 2.8g 7%
Carbs 68.41g 46g 7%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.66mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 2.782mg 6%
Iron 3.5mg 3.04mg 6%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Protein 4.6g 7.7g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.352mg 5%
Calories 412kcal 337kcal 4%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Folate 80µg 89µg 2%
Potassium 95mg 144mg 1%
Fats 13.3g 13.5g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 67.31g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 30.9g 2.03g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.332mg 0%
Saturated fat 2.02g 2.108g 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.321mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.31mg 0%
Methionine 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.388mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.4%
Contains more WaterWater +132%
Contains more OtherOther +219.3%
~equal in Fats ~13.5g

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.108g

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.