Ice cream vs. Banana pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between ice cream and banana pudding?
- Ice cream is richer in fats, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet banana pudding is richer in phosphorus.
- Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 29% higher.
- Ice cream has 7 times more cholesterol than banana pudding. Ice cream has 44mg of cholesterol, while banana pudding has 6mg.
We used Ice creams, vanilla and Puddings, banana, dry mix, instant, prepared with 2% milk types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +130% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +109.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +166.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +156.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +61.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +117.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 6.79g | 0.971g | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 216mg | 16% |
| Fats | 11g | 1.7g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 6mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 296mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 46µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.137mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 0.267mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 0.46g | 6% |
| Calories | 207kcal | 105kcal | 5% |
| Choline | 26mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D* | 8 IU | 33 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.8µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 102mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 0g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.33mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 131mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 0.118g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 2.76g | 1% |
| Carbs | 23.6g | 19.74g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.033mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.036mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.7g | 2.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 591kcal | 380kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 48g | 95g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.5 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.8mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.9g | 19.74g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 21.22g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
23.6 g
Water:
61 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
2.76 g
Fats:
1.7 g
Carbs:
19.74 g
Water:
74.52 g
Other:
1.28 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +547.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.452 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.971 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.118 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +545.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +283.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.7% |






