Pop tarts vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pop tarts and tortillas

Pop tarts have more vitamin A and iron, while tortillas have more vitamin B1, phosphorus, fiber, calcium, magnesium, folate, and copper.
Tortillas' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 44% higher.
Tortillas contain 192 times less vitamin A than pop tarts. Pop tarts contain 962 IU of vitamin A, while tortillas contain 5 IU.
The amount of saturated fat in pop tarts is lower.
Tortillas have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tortillas is 52, while the glycemic index of pop tarts is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat.

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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

Tortilla

Contains more IronIron	+33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-22.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+916.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+77.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+51.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+293.2%

~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.

Pop tarts

Tortilla

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+21.8%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+72.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		37µg	67%
Vitamin B1	0.29mg	0.823mg	44%
Phosphorus	88mg	346mg	37%
Fiber	1.1g	9.8g	35%
Vitamin A	289µg	0µg	32%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.81g	0.992g	25%
Calcium	24mg	244mg	22%
Magnesium	16mg	85mg	16%
Folate	80µg	138µg	15%
Copper	0.15mg	0.266mg	13%
Saturated fat	2.02g	4.878g	13%
Iron	3.5mg	2.63mg	11%
Protein	4.6g	9.76g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	6.5g	3.062g	9%
Carbs	68.41g	45.89g	8%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	4.858mg	7%
Zinc	1.27mg	1.92mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.9mg	6%
Calories	412kcal	310kcal	5%
Fats	13.3g	9.76g	5%
Potassium	95mg	262mg	5%
Sodium	398mg	512mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.312mg	5%
Vitamin K		4.5µg	4%
Choline		20mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.33mg	0.289mg	3%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	3.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	896kcal	318kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	0.83	N/A
Net carbs	67.31g	36.09g	N/A
Sugar	30.9g	2.44g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.129mg	0%
Threonine		0.312mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.353mg	0%
Leucine		0.671mg	0%
Lysine		0.37mg	0%
Methionine		0.163mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.488mg	0%
Valine		0.444mg	0%
Histidine		0.255mg	0%