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Caramel vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between caramel and pudding

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, pudding is higher in copper and vitamin D.
  • Caramel has 3 times more vitamin B1 than pudding. While caramel has 0.103mg of vitamin B1, pudding has only 0.038mg.
  • Pudding has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of caramel is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, caramels and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +516.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +781.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.48mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +225%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.3%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.31µg
~equal in Folate ~4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Pudding DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.18g 22%
Carbs 77g 19.64g 19%
Calories 382kcal 120kcal 13%
Copper 0.018mg 0.111mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.157mg 8%
Fats 8.1g 3.15g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.326mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 44IU 6%
Sodium 245mg 98mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.038mg 5%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.097mg 4%
Phosphorus 114mg 87mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.476g 1.81g 3%
Protein 4.6g 3.16g 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin A 12µg 39µg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3.7µg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.34mg 3%
Calcium 138mg 106mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.03mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.819g 2%
Potassium 214mg 150mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Choline 8mg 11.3mg 1%
Cholesterol 7mg 9mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 18.84g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 11.96g N/A
Zinc 0.44mg 0.48mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.31µg 0%
Folate 4µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.6%
Contains more FatsFats +157.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +292.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%
Contains more WaterWater +760.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +88.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1832.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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