Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cornstarch
versus
vanilla pudding mix
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cornstarch and vanilla pudding mix:
Both vanilla pudding mix and cornstarch are high in calories. Vanilla pudding mix is very similar to vanilla pudding mix for calories - vanilla pudding mix has 377 calories per 100 grams and cornstarch has 381 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cornstarch is similar to vanilla pudding mix for protein, carbs and fat. Cornstarch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for vanilla pudding mix, 0:99:1 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cornstarch | Vanilla Pudding Mix | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 99% |
| Fat | ~ | 1% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both vanilla pudding mix and cornstarch are high in carbohydrates. Vanilla pudding mix is very similar to cornstarch for carbohydrates - vanilla pudding mix has 92.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and cornstarch has 91.3g of carbohydrates.
Cornstarch has more dietary fiber than vanilla pudding mix - cornstarch has 0.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla pudding mix is high in sugar and cornstarch has less sugar than vanilla pudding mix - vanilla pudding mix has 92.9g of sugar per 100 grams and cornstarch does not contain significant amounts.
Cornstarch and vanilla pudding mix contain similar amounts of protein - cornstarch has 0.26g of protein per 100 grams and vanilla pudding mix does not contain significant amounts.
Both vanilla pudding mix and cornstarch are low in saturated fat - vanilla pudding mix has 0.43g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cornstarch has 0.01g of saturated fat.
Vanilla pudding mix and cornstarch contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - vanilla pudding mix has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cornstarch does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla pudding mix and cornstarch contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - vanilla pudding mix has 0.02mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cornstarch does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla pudding mix and cornstarch contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - vanilla pudding mix has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cornstarch does not contain significant amounts.
Vanilla pudding mix has more riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B12.
| Cornstarch | Vanilla Pudding Mix | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.002 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.028 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.006 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.026 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.002 MG |
| Vitamin B12 | ~ | 0.02 UG |
Vanilla pudding mix has 500% more calcium than cornstarch - vanilla pudding mix has 12mg of calcium per 100 grams and cornstarch has 2mg of calcium.
Cornstarch has 46 times more iron than vanilla pudding mix - vanilla pudding mix has 0.01mg of iron per 100 grams and cornstarch has 0.47mg of iron.
Vanilla pudding mix and cornstarch contain similar amounts of potassium - vanilla pudding mix has 12mg of potassium per 100 grams and cornstarch has 3mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both cornstarch and vanilla pudding mix contain small amounts of linoleic acid.
| Cornstarch | Vanilla Pudding Mix | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 0.025 G | 0.009 G |
| Total | 0.025 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: Cornstarch (Cornstarch) and Vanilla Pudding Mix (Puddings, vanilla, dry mix, instant) .
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||