Pop tarts vs. Lemon meringue pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pop tarts and lemon meringue pie?

Pop tarts are richer than lemon meringue pie in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, copper, and zinc.
Pop tarts' daily need coverage for iron is 31% more.
Pop tarts have 14 times more vitamin B6 than lemon meringue pie. While pop tarts have 0.38mg of vitamin B6, lemon meringue pie has only 0.027mg.
The glycemic index of lemon meringue pie is lower.

We used Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Pie, lemon meringue, prepared from recipe types in this article.

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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

Lemon meringue pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+46.2%
Contains more IronIron	+250%
Contains more CopperCopper	+257.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+353.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+109.5%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-39.2%

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

Lemon meringue pie

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+572.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+302.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1307.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+220%

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 K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	3.5mg	1mg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.027mg	27%
Vitamin A	289µg	43µg	27%
Selenium		11.6µg	21%
Cholesterol	0mg	53mg	18%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	0.944mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.29mg	0.118mg	14%
Folate	80µg	25µg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.33mg	0.159mg	13%
Copper	0.15mg	0.042mg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.81g	3.331g	10%
Carbs	68.41g	39.1g	10%
Zinc	1.27mg	0.28mg	9%
Sodium	398mg	242mg	7%
Phosphorus	88mg	42mg	7%
Manganese		0.128mg	6%
Calories	412kcal	285kcal	6%
Saturated fat	2.02g	3.185g	5%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.12µg	5%
Fiber	1.1g		4%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.214mg	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.3mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	6.5g	5.582g	2%
Magnesium	16mg	6mg	2%
Protein	4.6g	3.8g	2%
Calcium	24mg	12mg	1%
Potassium	95mg	65mg	1%
Fats	13.3g	12.9g	1%
Net carbs	67.31g	39.1g	N/A
Sugar	30.9g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.046mg	0%
Threonine		0.143mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.169mg	0%
Leucine		0.292mg	0%
Lysine		0.181mg	0%
Methionine		0.092mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.194mg	0%
Valine		0.192mg	0%
Histidine		0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.005g	N/A