Pudding vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pudding and pasta
- Pudding has more calcium and vitamin B12; however, pasta is higher in folate, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3.
- Pasta covers your daily need for folate, 15% more than pudding.
- Pudding has 18 times more calcium than pasta. While pudding has 106mg of calcium, pasta has only 6mg.
- Pasta has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1666.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +525% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +235.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +121.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +645.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 4µg | 64µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.038mg | 0.209mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 6mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 1.14mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 0.15g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 33mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.31µg | 0.14µg | 7% |
| Selenium | 3.7µg | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.097mg | 0.224mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 44IU | 6% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.133mg | 0.992mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 98mg | 6mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 39µg | 6µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.16g | 5.15g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.326mg | 0.183mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 87mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Fats | 3.15g | 1.05g | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.8g | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.111mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.819g | 0.124g | 2% |
| Carbs | 19.64g | 24.93g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.18g | 0.429g | 2% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 131kcal | 1% |
| Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.157mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 0.56mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.84g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.96g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.03mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +200% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +560.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +138.3% |
