Tart vs. Pop tarts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between tart and pop tarts
- Tart is higher in vitamin B2 and magnesium, yet pop tarts are higher in zinc, copper, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
- Tart covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 17% more than pop tarts.
- Tart contains 3 times more magnesium than pop tarts. While tart contains 44mg of magnesium, pop tarts contain only 16mg.
- The amount of sugar in tart is lower.
- The glycemic index of tart is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Breakfast tart, low fat and Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +175% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -9.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +105.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +353.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.878g | 4.81g | 26% |
| Selenium | 12.9µg | 23% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.549mg | 0.33mg | 17% |
| Fats | 5.99g | 13.3g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.15mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.28mg | 1.27mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.338g | 6.5g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 44mg | 16mg | 7% |
| Folate | 100µg | 80µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.53mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 76.8g | 68.41g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.393g | 2.02g | 3% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 372kcal | 412kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 361mg | 398mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 4.6g | 1% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 3.5mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 66mg | 95mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 93mg | 88mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 75.3g | 67.31g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.87g | 30.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 285µg | 289µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.285mg | 0.29mg | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +122% |
~equal in
Water
~12.5g
~equal in
Other
~1.19g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -31% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +94.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +447.8% |
