Baby ruth vs. Rice pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baby ruth and rice pudding different?

Baby ruth is higher in fats, copper, carbs, manganese, fiber, and magnesium; however, rice pudding is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for baby ruth is 56% higher.
Baby ruth contains 20 times more fiber than rice pudding. While baby ruth contains 2g of fiber, rice pudding contains only 0.1g.
Rice pudding has less saturated fat.

Candies, NESTLE, BABY RUTH Bar and Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk are the varieties used in this article.

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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.

Baby ruth

Rice pudding

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+230.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+91.5%
Contains more IronIron	+70.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1150%
Contains more ZincZinc	+89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+515.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+31.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+123.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~87mg

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.

Baby ruth

Rice pudding

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+182.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+15.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.1g	0.967g	51%
Fats	21.6g	1.63g	31%
Copper	0.225mg	0.018mg	23%
Calories	459kcal	111kcal	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.638g	0.06g	17%
Carbs	64.8g	20.81g	15%
Manganese	0.351mg	0.057mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	5.557g	0.441g	13%
Fiber	2g	0.1g	8%
Vitamin B12	0.06µg	0.24µg	8%
Magnesium	43mg	13mg	7%
Calcium	47mg	105mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.93mg		6%
Choline	34.9mg		6%
Sodium	230mg	109mg	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	46µg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.251mg	0.443mg	5%
Protein	5.4g	3.29g	4%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	34 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.8µg	4%
Potassium	249mg	130mg	4%
Iron	0.63mg	0.37mg	3%
Zinc	0.72mg	0.38mg	3%
Cholesterol	0mg	6mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.121mg	0.141mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.3µg		2%
Folate	12µg	4µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Phosphorus	94mg	87mg	1%
Selenium	2.5µg	1.9µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.058mg	0.075mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.333mg	0.288mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.042mg	0.035mg	1%
Caffeine	4mg	0mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	850kcal	337kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	22g	90g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.68	0.52	N/A
Net carbs	62.8g	20.71g	N/A
Sugar	54g		N/A
Trans fat	0.05g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.039mg	0%
Threonine		0.126mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.169mg	0%
Leucine		0.273mg	0%
Lysine		0.221mg	0%
Methionine		0.07mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.135mg	0%
Valine		0.187mg	0%
Histidine		0.075mg	0%