Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
chocolate hazelnut spread
versus
vanilla pudding mix
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in chocolate hazelnut spread and vanilla pudding mix:
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and vanilla pudding mix are high in calories. Chocolate hazelnut spread has 43% more calories than vanilla pudding mix - chocolate hazelnut spread has 539 calories per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix has 377 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, chocolate hazelnut spread is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to vanilla pudding mix per calorie. Chocolate hazelnut spread has a macronutrient ratio of 4:46:50 and for vanilla pudding mix, 0:99:1 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | Vanilla Pudding Mix | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 4% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 46% | 99% |
| Fat | 50% | 1% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and vanilla pudding mix are high in carbohydrates. Vanilla pudding mix has 49% more carbohydrates than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 62.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix has 92.9g of carbohydrates.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than vanilla pudding mix - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix does not contain significant amounts.
Both chocolate hazelnut spread and vanilla pudding mix are high in sugar. Vanilla pudding mix has 72% more sugar than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 54.1g of sugar per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix has 92.9g of sugar.
Chocolate hazelnut spread has more protein than vanilla pudding mix - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5.4g of protein per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix does not contain significant amounts.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is high in saturated fat and vanilla pudding mix has 98% less saturated fat than chocolate hazelnut spread - chocolate hazelnut spread has 28.4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix has 0.43g of saturated fat.
Chocolate hazelnut spread and vanilla pudding mix contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - chocolate hazelnut spread has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix has 1ug of Vitamin A.
Chocolate hazelnut spread has signficantly more Vitamin E than vanilla pudding mix - chocolate hazelnut spread has 5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Chocolate hazelnut spread and vanilla pudding mix contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chocolate hazelnut spread has 1.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix has 0.1ug of Vitamin K.
Chocolate hazelnut spread has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
| Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | Vanilla Pudding Mix | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.085 MG | 0.002 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.17 MG | 0.028 MG |
| Niacin | 0.427 MG | 0.006 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.357 MG | 0.026 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.082 MG | 0.002 MG |
| Folate | 14 UG | ~ |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.27 UG | 0.02 UG |
Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of calcium and it has 800% more calcium than vanilla pudding mix - chocolate hazelnut spread has 108mg of calcium per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix has 12mg of calcium.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of iron and it has 437 times more iron than vanilla pudding mix - chocolate hazelnut spread has 4.4mg of iron per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix has 0.01mg of iron.
Chocolate hazelnut spread is an excellent source of potassium and it has 32 times more potassium than vanilla pudding mix - chocolate hazelnut spread has 407mg of potassium per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix has 12mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids,
| Chocolate Hazelnut Spread | Vanilla Pudding Mix | |
|---|---|---|
| other omega 6 | 1.877 G | ~ |
| linoleic acid | ~ | 0.009 G |
| Total | 1.877 G | 0.009 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (Chocolate-flavored hazelnut spread) and Vanilla Pudding Mix (Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, instant) .
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||