Pop tarts vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pop tarts and tart

Pop tarts are higher in fats, zinc, copper, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pop tarts

Tart

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+43.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+105.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+353.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Iron ~3.42mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~93mg

~equal in Sodium ~361mg

~equal in Manganese ~mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Pop tarts

Tart

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~285µg

~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			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 C	0mg	3.8mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.53mg	4%
Carbs	68.41g	76.8g	3%
Saturated fat	2.02g	1.393g	3%
Calories	412kcal	372kcal	2%
Calcium	24mg	44mg	2%
Fiber	1.1g	1.5g	2%
Sodium	398mg	361mg	2%
Choline		8.4mg	2%
Protein	4.6g	3.99g	1%
Potassium	95mg	66mg	1%
Iron	3.5mg	3.42mg	1%
Phosphorus	88mg	93mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.1g	1.1g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	896kcal	932kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.6	3	N/A
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%