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Pop tarts vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pop tarts and pineapple cake

  • Pop tarts are higher in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, and zinc, yet pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1 and calcium.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 12726% more than pop tarts.
  • Pop tarts contain 11 times more vitamin B6 than pineapple cake. While pop tarts contain 0.38mg of vitamin B6, pineapple cake contains only 0.034mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe.

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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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +136.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +309.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~82mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +366.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +219.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1017.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +207.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52658.6%
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 Pop tarts Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 153mg 12726%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.034mg 27%
Vitamin A 289µg 62µg 25%
Iron 3.5mg 1.48mg 25%
Selenium 9.4µg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 1.19mg 16%
Manganese 0.35mg 15%
Folate 80µg 26µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.156mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.81g 3.282g 10%
Calcium 24mg 120mg 10%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.31mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Copper 0.15mg 0.087mg 7%
Carbs 68.41g 50.5g 6%
Calories 412kcal 319kcal 5%
Saturated fat 2.02g 2.915g 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.202mg 4%
Sodium 398mg 319mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 6.5g 5.194g 3%
Fats 13.3g 12.1g 2%
Protein 4.6g 3.5g 2%
Potassium 95mg 112mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Fiber 1.1g 0.8g 1%
Phosphorus 88mg 82mg 1%
Net carbs 67.31g 49.7g N/A
Sugar 30.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.5%
Contains more WaterWater +158.4%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%
~equal in Fats ~12.1g

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.6%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.