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 fats, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet pudding is richer in copper.
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

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.

Ice cream

Pudding

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

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.

Ice cream

Pudding

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 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			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	6.79g	1.81g	23%
Fats	11g	3.15g	12%
Cholesterol	44mg	9mg	12%
Copper	0.023mg	0.111mg	10%
Vitamin A	118µg	39µg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.157mg	6%
Vitamin D*	8 IU	44 IU	5%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	1.1µg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.581mg	0.326mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.969g	0.819g	5%
Calories	207kcal	120kcal	4%
Manganese	0.008mg	0.097mg	4%
Iron	0.09mg	0.34mg	3%
Phosphorus	105mg	87mg	3%
Selenium	1.8µg	3.7µg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	0.31µg	3%
Choline	26mg	11.3mg	3%
Calcium	128mg	106mg	2%
Zinc	0.69mg	0.48mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.06mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.452g	0.18g	2%
Protein	3.5g	3.16g	1%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0mg	1%
Carbs	23.6g	19.64g	1%
Magnesium	14mg	20mg	1%
Potassium	199mg	150mg	1%
Sodium	80mg	98mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.03mg	1%
Caffeine	0mg	2mg	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	83g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.5	0.55	N/A
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