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Pudding vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pudding and cheese different?

  • Pudding contains less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than cheese.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 85% more than pudding.
  • Pudding contains less sodium.
  • Pudding has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pudding is 47, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk and Cheese, cheddar 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% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.4%
Contains more IronIron +142.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +259.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +569.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +658.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +423%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +670.3%

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% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +746.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +254.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +575%
Contains more CholineCholine +46%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pudding Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.81g 18.867g 78%
Calcium 106mg 710mg 60%
Phosphorus 87mg 455mg 53%
Fats 3.15g 33.31g 46%
Selenium 3.7µg 28.5µg 45%
Protein 3.16g 22.87g 39%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 1.1µg 33%
Vitamin A 39µg 330µg 32%
Cholesterol 9mg 99mg 30%
Zinc 0.48mg 3.64mg 29%
Sodium 98mg 653mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.157mg 0.428mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.819g 9.246g 21%
Calories 120kcal 404kcal 14%
Copper 0.111mg 0.03mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.18g 1.421g 8%
Folate 4µg 27µg 6%
Carbs 19.64g 3.09g 6%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin D 44IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.027mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Iron 0.34mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.326mg 0.41mg 2%
Potassium 150mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.029mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Choline 11.3mg 16.5mg 1%
Net carbs 18.84g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 11.96g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.059mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 g
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +535.6%
Contains more WaterWater +97.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +623.7%
Contains more FatsFats +957.5%
Contains more OtherOther +303.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 g
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1028.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +689.4%

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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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/nutrients
  2. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.