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Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant and pudding

  • Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant has more copper, iron, manganese, and fiber; however, pudding is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin D, and vitamin B5.
  • Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant covers your daily need for sodium, 73% more than pudding.
  • Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant has 5 times more fiber than pudding. While puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant has 3.6g of fiber, pudding has only 0.8g.
  • Pudding has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant 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 32% 3.6% 21% 48% 118% 17% 31% 231% 48% 14%
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 +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.3%
Contains more IronIron +279.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +278.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +783.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48%

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% 1.4% 0% 2.5% 13% 4.4% 1.5% 2.8% 0% 3.8% 2.3% 1.9%
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 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1204%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +232.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant Pudding DV% diff.
Sodium 1771mg 98mg 73%
Copper 0.354mg 0.111mg 27%
Carbs 87.9g 19.64g 23%
Calories 378kcal 120kcal 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Iron 1.29mg 0.34mg 12%
Manganese 0.367mg 0.097mg 12%
Fiber 3.6g 0.8g 11%
Calcium 12mg 106mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.157mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.025mg 0.326mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 44IU 6%
Magnesium 45mg 20mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.825g 1.81g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Potassium 236mg 150mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.038mg 2%
Fats 1.9g 3.15g 2%
Protein 2.3g 3.16g 2%
Phosphorus 72mg 87mg 2%
Selenium 2.5µg 3.7µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.234mg 0.133mg 1%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.48mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.012mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 0.3µg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 11.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.487g 0.819g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.348g 0.18g 1%
Caffeine 7mg 2mg 1%
Net carbs 84.3g 18.84g N/A
Sugar 67.86g 11.96g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.06mg 0%
Folate 3µg 4µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 2% 88% 3% 5%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 87.9 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 4.7 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 CarbsCarbs +347.6%
Contains more OtherOther +410.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.4%
Contains more FatsFats +65.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2185.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 29% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.825 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.487 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.348 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68.2%

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. Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, instant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168779/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.

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