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Pudding vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pudding and custard different?

  • Pudding is higher in copper; however, custard is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for custard is 14% higher.
  • Custard has less sugar.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than pudding (47).

Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.34mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 17% 13% 1.2% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 18% 17% 1.2% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~1.2µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.132mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pudding Custard DV% diff.
Cholesterol 9mg 51mg 14%
Copper 0.111mg 0.03mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.52µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.326mg 0.699mg 7%
Phosphorus 87mg 130mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.157mg 0.22mg 5%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.007mg 4%
Selenium 3.7µg 6µg 4%
Calcium 106mg 139mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.064mg 3%
Protein 3.16g 3.99g 2%
Potassium 150mg 207mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.061mg 2%
Fats 3.15g 4g 1%
Carbs 19.64g 17.6g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 16mg 1%
Sodium 98mg 84mg 1%
Vitamin A 39µg 52µg 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.81g 2.032g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.819g 1.127g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.18g 0.312g 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Calories 120kcal 122kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.6g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 380kcal 306kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 83g 82g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 0.71 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 18.84g 17.6g N/A
Vitamin D* 44 IU 47 IU 0%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 1.2µg 0%
Iron 0.34mg 0.34mg 0%
Sugar 11.96g 4.82g N/A
Zinc 0.48mg 0.51mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.132mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 11.3mg 11.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.003g 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +27%
~equal in Water ~73.45g

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated 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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/nutrients
  2. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.