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Pop tarts vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pop tarts and potato bread?

  • Pop tarts are higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron, yet potato bread is higher in phosphorus, fiber, potassium, calcium, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Potato bread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 40% more.
  • Pop tarts have 11 times more vitamin A than potato bread. While pop tarts have 962IU of vitamin A, potato bread has only 89IU.

We used Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Bread, potato 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.
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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +655.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319.3%
~equal in Sodium ~375mg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pop tarts Potato bread DV% diff.
Phosphorus 88mg 369mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.81g 0g 32%
Vitamin A 289µg 24µg 29%
Fiber 1.1g 6.3g 21%
Potassium 95mg 718mg 18%
Selenium 9.5µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.106mg 17%
Protein 4.6g 12.5g 16%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 1.25mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.817mg 16%
Iron 3.5mg 2.25mg 16%
Calcium 24mg 188mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.5g 0g 16%
Fats 13.3g 3.13g 16%
Folate 80µg 126µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.232mg 11%
Manganese 0.253mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.02g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.188mg 9%
Calories 412kcal 266kcal 7%
Carbs 68.41g 47.07g 7%
Copper 0.15mg 0.094mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.15µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 6%
Magnesium 16mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Zinc 1.27mg 1.44mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 398mg 375mg 1%
Net carbs 67.31g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 30.9g 9.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0%

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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more FatsFats +324.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.7%
Contains more WaterWater +168.4%
Contains more OtherOther +215.1%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.