Pop tarts vs. Tostada shells — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pop tarts and tostada shells different?

Pop tarts are richer in iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while tostada shells are higher in fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, and calcium.
Tostada shells cover your daily need for saturated fat, 25% more than pop tarts.
Pop tarts contain 4 times more vitamin B2 than tostada shells. Pop tarts contain 0.33mg of vitamin B2, while tostada shells contain 0.094mg.
Pop tarts are lower in sodium.
Pop tarts have a higher glycemic index (70) than tostada shells (49).

Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry and Tostada shells, corn types were used 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.

Pop tarts

Tostada shells

Contains more IronIron	+128.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-39.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+149.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+130.7%

~equal in Copper ~0.148mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.23mg

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

Tostada shells

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+144.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.363mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	289µg		32%
Iron	3.5mg	1.53mg	25%
Starch		55.4g	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.81g	8.285g	23%
Saturated fat	2.02g	7.011g	23%
Folate	80µg		20%
Fiber	1.1g	5.8g	19%
Vitamin B2	0.33mg	0.094mg	18%
Fats	13.3g	23.38g	16%
Manganese		0.363mg	16%
Phosphorus	88mg	203mg	16%
Magnesium	16mg	76mg	14%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	1.553mg	14%
Sodium	398mg	657mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.29mg	0.353mg	5%
Calcium	24mg	76mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.191mg	4%
Potassium	95mg	237mg	4%
Selenium		2.2µg	4%
Calories	412kcal	474kcal	3%
Protein	4.6g	6.15g	3%
Monounsaturated fat	6.5g	7.217g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.38mg	0.363mg	1%
Carbs	68.41g	64.43g	1%
Net carbs	67.31g	58.63g	N/A
Sugar	30.9g		N/A
Copper	0.15mg	0.148mg	0%
Zinc	1.27mg	1.23mg	0%
Trans fat		0.163g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.124g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A