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Pop tarts vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pop tarts and tart

  • Pop tarts are higher in zinc, copper, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, yet tart is higher in vitamin B2 and magnesium.
  • Tart covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 17% more than pop tarts.
  • Pop tarts contain 6 times more sugar than tart. While pop tarts contain 30.9g of sugar, tart contains only 4.87g.
  • The glycemic index of tart is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Breakfast tart, low fat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +353.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
~equal in Iron ~3.42mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~93mg
~equal in Sodium ~361mg
~equal in Manganese ~mg

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%
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin A ~285µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.285mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pop tarts Tart DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.81g 0.878g 26%
Selenium 12.9µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.549mg 17%
Fats 13.3g 5.99g 11%
Copper 0.15mg 0.073mg 9%
Zinc 1.27mg 0.28mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.5g 3.338g 8%
Magnesium 16mg 44mg 7%
Folate 80µg 100µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Carbs 68.41g 76.8g 3%
Saturated fat 2.02g 1.393g 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Calories 412kcal 372kcal 2%
Sodium 398mg 361mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.5g 2%
Calcium 24mg 44mg 2%
Protein 4.6g 3.99g 1%
Iron 3.5mg 3.42mg 1%
Potassium 95mg 66mg 1%
Phosphorus 88mg 93mg 1%
Net carbs 67.31g 75.3g N/A
Sugar 30.9g 4.87g N/A
Vitamin A 289µg 285µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.29mg 0.285mg 0%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 3.8mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.38mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 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
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more FatsFats +122%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.3%
~equal in Water ~12.04g
~equal in Other ~1.18g

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
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +447.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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