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Chocolate vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and pudding

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium, while pudding has more vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 102% higher.
  • Pudding contains 24 times less iron than chocolate. Chocolate contains 8.02mg of iron, while pudding contains 0.34mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pudding is lower.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of pudding is 47.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +630%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +272.7%
Contains more IronIron +2258.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +826.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +318.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +136.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1362.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.3%

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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
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 EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +445.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +214%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.326mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Pudding DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.111mg 102%
Iron 8.02mg 0.34mg 96%
Saturated fat 18.519g 1.81g 76%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.097mg 57%
Fats 31.28g 3.15g 43%
Magnesium 146mg 20mg 30%
Fiber 7g 0.8g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.819g 22%
Calories 546kcal 120kcal 21%
Phosphorus 206mg 87mg 17%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.48mg 14%
Carbs 61.17g 19.64g 14%
Potassium 559mg 150mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.157mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 0.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 44IU 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 0.18g 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 6%
Calcium 56mg 106mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 0.133mg 4%
Vitamin A 2µg 39µg 4%
Protein 4.88g 3.16g 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.31µg 3%
Sodium 24mg 98mg 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Selenium 3µg 3.7µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.326mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.03mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.038mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 18.84g N/A
Cholesterol 8mg 9mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g 11.96g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 +54.4%
Contains more FatsFats +893%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.5%
Contains more OtherOther +84.8%
Contains more WaterWater +7439.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +1064.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +506.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.2%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.

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