Fruitcake vs. Pop tarts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruitcake and pop tarts?

Fruitcake is richer in fiber, yet pop tarts are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and copper.
Pop tarts' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 26% higher.
Fruitcake has 3 times more fiber than pop tarts. Fruitcake has 3.7g of fiber, while pop tarts have 1.1g.
Fruitcake contains less sodium.
Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index than pop tarts.

We used Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry types in this comparison.

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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.

Fruitcake

Pop tarts

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+61.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-74.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+69.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+200%
Contains more ZincZinc	+370.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+69.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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.

Fruitcake

Pop tarts

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4028.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+380.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+726.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	7µg	289µg	31%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.38mg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.29mg	20%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	3.8mg	19%
Iron	2.07mg	3.5mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.33mg	18%
Folate	20µg	80µg	15%
Sodium	101mg	398mg	13%
Copper	0.05mg	0.15mg	11%
Fiber	3.7g	1.1g	10%
Manganese	0.22mg		10%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	4.81g	10%
Zinc	0.27mg	1.27mg	9%
Fats	9.1g	13.3g	6%
Vitamin E	0.9mg		6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	6.5g	6%
Phosphorus	52mg	88mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0mg	5%
Calories	324kcal	412kcal	4%
Selenium	2µg		4%
Saturated fat	1.048g	2.02g	4%
Protein	2.9g	4.6g	3%
Carbs	61.6g	68.41g	2%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	153mg	95mg	2%
Choline	8.9mg		2%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0mg	1%
Calcium	33mg	24mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.5µg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.9g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1117kcal	896kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	7.2	5.6	N/A
Net carbs	57.9g	67.31g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	27.42g	30.9g	N/A
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.042mg		0%
Threonine	0.102mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.121mg		0%
Leucine	0.206mg		0%
Lysine	0.121mg		0%
Methionine	0.059mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.14mg		0%
Valine	0.144mg		0%
Histidine	0.071mg		0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A