Bread Pudding Nutritional Value

Bread Pudding Nutritional Value
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Bread pudding has many different specific recipes, depending on location. Various versions of bread pudding are especially popular in Britain, South American and the southern United States. It typically uses bread that's too stale to be otherwise eaten and also contains eggs, sugar and spices. This mixture is then baked in an oven and topped with some type of sweet sauce.

Serving Information

The nutritional content of bread pudding varies greatly according to the specific recipe. This nutritional information is based on a typical recipe that includes raisins, a common topping for bread pudding. This nutritional content is for a serving size of 1 oz.

Calories

A serving of bread pudding contains 43 calories. This is 2.2 percent of the Daily Value (DV) for total calories based on a diet of 2,000 calories per day. Carbohydrates account for 25 calories, protein contributes 6 calories and fat provides 12 calories.

Carbohydrates and Protein

A serving of bread pudding has 6.59 g of total carbohydrates. This includes 2.12 g of complex carbohydrates, 4.17 g of sugar and 0.3 g of dietary fiber. A serving of bread pudding provides 2 percent of the DV for total carbohydrates and 1 percent of the DV for fiber. A serving of bread pudding also contains 1.49 g of protein, which is 3 percent of the DV for protein.

Fat

A serving of bread pudding contains 1.3 4g of total fat, which includes 0.873 g of saturated fat and 0.467 g of unsaturated fat. It provides about 2 percent of the DV for total fat and about 2 percent of the DV for saturated fat. A serving of bread pudding also contains 18 mg of cholesterol, which is 6 percent of the DV for cholesterol.

Vitamins and Minerals

A serving of bread pudding contains 67 mg of sodium, which is about 3 percent of the DV for sodium. It also contains 61 mg of potassium, which is about 2 percent of the DV for potassium. A serving of bread pudding provides 3 percent of the DV for calcium and 2 percent of the DV for iron.

References

Article reviewed by Contributing Writer Last updated on: Mar 2, 2010

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