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Chocolate pudding vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chocolate pudding and Sugar different?

  • Chocolate pudding is higher than Sugar in Phosphorus, Vitamin B12, Calcium, Vitamin B2, Copper, Vitamin D, Vitamin B5, and Vitamin A.
  • Chocolate pudding covers your daily need of Phosphorus 34% more than Sugar.
  • Sugar is lower in Saturated Fat.

Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk and Sugars, granulated types were used in this article.

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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 14% 31% 15% 15% 23% 12% 102% 37% 8.1% 13%
Sugar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8300%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +871.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +4200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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.
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 2.7% 10% 0% 24% 8.5% 34% 2% 16% 8.8% 39% 0% 3.8% 0%
Sugar
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +673.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 18.89 g
Water: 74.59 g
Other: 1.45 g
Sugar
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100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +372850%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chocolate pudding Sugar
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate pudding Sugar Opinion
Calories 105kcal 387kcal Sugar
Protein 3.15g 0g Chocolate pudding
Fats 1.92g 0g Chocolate pudding
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg Chocolate pudding
Net carbs 18.49g 99.98g Sugar
Carbs 18.89g 99.98g Sugar
Cholesterol 6mg 0mg Sugar
Vitamin D 33IU 0IU Chocolate pudding
Magnesium 19mg 0mg Chocolate pudding
Calcium 104mg 1mg Chocolate pudding
Potassium 168mg 2mg Chocolate pudding
Iron 0.4mg 0.05mg Chocolate pudding
Sugar 99.8g Chocolate pudding
Fiber 0.4g 0g Chocolate pudding
Copper 0.068mg 0.007mg Chocolate pudding
Zinc 0.43mg 0.01mg Chocolate pudding
Phosphorus 238mg 0mg Chocolate pudding
Sodium 284mg 1mg Sugar
Vitamin A 170IU 0IU Chocolate pudding
Vitamin A 46µg 0µg Chocolate pudding
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg Chocolate pudding
Manganese 0.062mg 0.004mg Chocolate pudding
Selenium 2.3µg 0.6µg Chocolate pudding
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0mg Chocolate pudding
Vitamin B2 0.147mg 0.019mg Chocolate pudding
Vitamin B3 0.108mg 0mg Chocolate pudding
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0mg Chocolate pudding
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0mg Chocolate pudding
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg Chocolate pudding
Folate 5µg 0µg Chocolate pudding
Saturated Fat 1.064g 0g Sugar
Monounsaturated Fat 0.561g 0g Chocolate pudding
Polyunsaturated fat 0.132g 0g Chocolate pudding
Tryptophan 0.044mg Chocolate pudding
Threonine 0.139mg Chocolate pudding
Isoleucine 0.182mg Chocolate pudding
Leucine 0.295mg Chocolate pudding
Lysine 0.239mg Chocolate pudding
Methionine 0.074mg Chocolate pudding
Phenylalanine 0.151mg Chocolate pudding
Valine 0.208mg Chocolate pudding
Histidine 0.082mg Chocolate pudding

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chocolate pudding Sugar
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Chocolate pudding
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Chocolate pudding
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 283mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.064g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding is lower in Sugar (difference - 99.8g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding is lower in glycemic index (difference - 14)
Which food is cheaper?
Chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chocolate pudding
Chocolate pudding is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Chocolate pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167998/nutrients
  2. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.