Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
vanilla pudding mix
versus
carrots
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in vanilla pudding mix and carrots:
Vanilla pudding mix is high in calories and carrot has 89% less calories than vanilla pudding mix - vanilla pudding mix has 377 calories per 100 grams and carrot has 41 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, vanilla pudding mix is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to carrots per calorie. Vanilla pudding mix has a macronutrient ratio of 0:99:1 and for carrots, 9:87:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Vanilla Pudding Mix | Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 99% | 87% |
| Fat | 1% | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Vanilla pudding mix is high in carbohydrates and carrot has 90% less carbohydrates than vanilla pudding mix - vanilla pudding mix has 92.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and carrot has 9.6g of carbohydrates.
The carbs in carrots are made of 53% sugar, 31% dietary fiber and 16% starch, whereas the carbs in vanilla pudding mix comprise of 100% sugar.
Carrot is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than vanilla pudding mix - carrot has 2.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla pudding mix is high in sugar and carrot has 95% less sugar than vanilla pudding mix - vanilla pudding mix has 92.9g of sugar per 100 grams and carrot has 4.7g of sugar.
Carrot has more protein than vanilla pudding mix - carrot has 0.93g of protein per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix does not contain significant amounts.
Both vanilla pudding mix and carrots are low in saturated fat - vanilla pudding mix has 0.43g of saturated fat per 100 grams and carrot has 0.03g of saturated fat.
Carrot has more Vitamin C than vanilla pudding mix - carrot has 5.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix does not contain significant amounts.
Carrot is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has 834 times more Vitamin A than vanilla pudding mix - vanilla pudding mix has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and carrot has 835ug of Vitamin A.
Vanilla pudding mix and carrots contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - vanilla pudding mix has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and carrot has 0.66mg of Vitamin E.
Vanilla pudding mix and carrots contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - vanilla pudding mix has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and carrot has 13.2ug of Vitamin K.
Carrot has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, vanilla pudding mix contains more Vitamin B12. Both vanilla pudding mix and carrots contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Vanilla Pudding Mix | Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.002 MG | 0.066 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.028 MG | 0.058 MG |
| Niacin | 0.006 MG | 0.983 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.026 MG | 0.273 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002 MG | 0.138 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 19 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02 UG | ~ |
Carrot has 175% more calcium than vanilla pudding mix - vanilla pudding mix has 12mg of calcium per 100 grams and carrot has 33mg of calcium.
Vanilla pudding mix and carrots contain similar amounts of iron - vanilla pudding mix has 0.01mg of iron per 100 grams and carrot has 0.3mg of iron.
Carrot is an excellent source of potassium and it has 25 times more potassium than vanilla pudding mix - vanilla pudding mix has 12mg of potassium per 100 grams and carrot has 320mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, both vanilla pudding mix and carrots contain small amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).
| Vanilla Pudding Mix | Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.001 G | 0.002 G |
| Total | 0.001 G | 0.002 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, carrot has more linoleic acid than vanilla pudding mix per 100 grams.
| Vanilla Pudding Mix | Carrots | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.009 G | 0.1 G |
| Total | 0.009 G | 0.1 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: Vanilla Pudding Mix (Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, instant) and Carrots (Carrots, raw) .
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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 | |||