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Ice cream vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream and pudding

  • Ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin A, and vitamin B5, yet pudding is richer in copper and vitamin D.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 25% higher.
  • Ice cream contains 5 times more cholesterol than pudding. Ice cream contains 44mg of cholesterol, while pudding contains 9mg.
  • Pudding has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 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 +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +277.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +382.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1112.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105.6%

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% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 AVitamin A +202.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.038mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Pudding DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 1.81g 23%
Cholesterol 44mg 9mg 12%
Fats 11g 3.15g 12%
Copper 0.023mg 0.111mg 10%
Vitamin A 118µg 39µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.157mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.819g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.326mg 5%
Vitamin D 8IU 44IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1.1µg 5%
Calories 207kcal 120kcal 4%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.097mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.31µg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3.7µg 3%
Phosphorus 105mg 87mg 3%
Choline 26mg 11.3mg 3%
Iron 0.09mg 0.34mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.18g 2%
Calcium 128mg 106mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 199mg 150mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 23.6g 19.64g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.03mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Protein 3.5g 3.16g 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 18.84g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 11.96g N/A
Fiber 0.7g 0.8g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.133mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 5µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +249.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
~equal in Protein ~3.16g
~equal in Other ~0.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +262.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.3%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.