Pop tarts vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pop tarts and pastry
- Pop tarts have more vitamin B6, vitamin A, iron, and zinc; however, pastry is higher in vitamin B1 and monounsaturated fat.
- Pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 38% more than pop tarts.
- Pop tarts have 962 times more vitamin A than pastry. While pop tarts have 962IU of vitamin A, pastry has only 1IU.
- Pastry has less sugar.
- The glycemic index of pop tarts is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +55.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +31.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +139.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1709.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 44% | |
| Fats | 13.3g | 38.1g | 38% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.5g | 21.597g | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 2.02g | 9.643g | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 289µg | 0µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.38mg | 0.021mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 21% | |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Iron | 3.5mg | 2.56mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.29mg | 0.398mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 68.41g | 45.1g | 8% |
| Calories | 412kcal | 551kcal | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 0.53mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 398mg | 249mg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.6g | 7.3g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.15mg | 0.114mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.33mg | 0.283mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 88mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.8mg | 4.168mg | 2% |
| Folate | 80µg | 78µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.81g | 4.894g | 1% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 24mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 95mg | 61mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.31g | 43.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 30.9g | 0.74g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +47.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +58.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +186.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +232.3% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~4.894g
